mediator

[ mee-dee-ey-ter ]

noun

1. a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.

Other Words From

• medi·ator·ship noun
• under·medi·ator noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mediator¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Anglo-French mediatur, Old French mediatour, from Latin mediātor “go-between, intermediary”; mediate, -tor

Related Words

• advocate
• arbiter
• arbitrator
• broker
• go-between
• intermediary
• judge
• negotiator
• peacemaker
• referee
• troubleshooter