unifier

[ yoo-nuh-fahy-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that brings others together; uniter:

   Soccer is proving to be a great unifier for refugees and their new communities.

   The book attempts to tell the story of how Genghis Khan rose from being a ragged slave to becoming the unifier of the Mongolian horse-archers and the greatest conqueror the world has ever seen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unifier¹

unify + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

He was accused by parliament of, among other things, promoting ethnically divisive politics when he was expected to be a national unifier.

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Football has that habit of being the great unifier.

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Shadow work and pensions secretary Mel Stride, 62, is running to be party leader, pitching himself as a unifier who will "forensically" hold Labour to account.

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Ms O’Neill said: “Sport is the big unifier in our society across all sports and codes.”

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Great Britain has witnessed unforgettable moments which have been a unifier.

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