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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who settles dispute |
| Synonyms: | adjudicator, arbitrator, fixer, go-between, holdout, judge, maven, mediator, middleperson, moderator, referee, umpire |
| Notes: | an arbitrator is appointed; an arbiter has no such authority but his/her opinion is valued |
| Main Entry: | attorney |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lawyer |
| Synonyms: | DA, advocate, ambulance chaser, barrister, counsel, counselor, fixer, front, legal beagle, legal eagle, lip, mouthpiece, pleader, proxy, spieler |
| Main Entry: | intermediary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who negotiates |
| Synonyms: | agent, broker, channel, connection, cutout, delegate, emissary, entrepreneur, fixer, go-between, influence, instrument, interagent, interceder, intercessor, intermediate, mediator, medium, middle person, negotiator, organ, vehicle |
| Main Entry: | liaison |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who acts as go-between |
| Synonyms: | communication, connection, contact, fixer, hookup, in, interchange, interface, intermediary, link |
| Main Entry: | mediator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who negotiates agreement |
| Synonyms: | advocate, arbiter, arbitrator, broker, conciliator, fixer, go-between, interagent, interceder, intermediary, intermediator, judge, medium, middle person, moderator, negotiator, peacemaker, ref, referee, rent-a-judge, troubleshooter, umpire |
| Notes: | arbitrators make a decision/judgment but mediators do not |
| Antonyms: | arguer, fighter |
| Main Entry: | middle person |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who acts as intermediary |
| Synonyms: | agent, broker, connection, distributor, entrepreneur, fixer, go-between, influence, interagent, interceder, intercessor, intermediate, intermediator, jobber, mediator, representative, salesperson, wholesaler |
| Main Entry: | negotiator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who bargains, controls discussion |
| Synonyms: | adjudicator, ambassador, arbitrator, broker, delegate, diplomat, fixer, go-between, interagent, intermediary, intermedium, judge, mediator, middleperson, moderator |
| Main Entry: | middleman |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | intermediary |
| Synonyms: | agent, broker, connection, distributor, entrepreneur, fixer, go-between, influence, interagent, interceder, intercessor, intermediate, intermediator, jobber, mediator, representative, salesman, wholesaler |
| Main Entry: | power broker |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person with power |
| Synonyms: | fixer, hand that rocks the cradle, influence peddler, kingmaker, latency, logroller, power behind the throne, wire-puller |
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