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interlocutor

[in-ter-lok-yuh-ter] / ˌɪn tərˈlɒk yə tər /


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After stalling for weeks, the DEA arranged for the Colombian posing as an ELN interlocutor to meet Kassis in Kenya to inspect the weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

These lines inspired his interlocutor, at the start of a Q&A period, to note “the collective sigh of relief throughout this hall” during the secretary’s “message of reassurance and partnership.”

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026

No matter how advanced it becomes, or how plausible it is as a counselor or an interlocutor, its nature as a subsidiary creation renders it a tool, not a peer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

"He is an essential interlocutor in the region," a close associate said.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

I perceived, of course, the drift of my interlocutor.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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