accommodator

American  

[uh-kom-uh-dey-ter] / əˈkɒm əˌdeɪ tər /

noun

1. a person or thing that accommodates.

2. a domestic worker employed on a part-time basis or when needed.

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Etymology

Origin of accommodator

First recorded in 1620–30; accommodate + -or ²

Example Sentences

Almost too brilliant: toward the end his biggest vulnerability was his reputation as a dexterous accommodator, the schoolboy politician perennially concerned about preserving his political viability.

From Time Magazine Archive

Reagan, the roseate accommodator, had believed his own cover story.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some of her former consumer-rights colleagues claim Claybrook was too lenient in postponing the deadline for airbags; Ralph Nader has called her an "accommodator" and demanded her resignation.

From Time Magazine Archive

For instance, if the accommodation be twenty pounds, property to that amount at a ruinous valuation is brought home by the accommodator.

From Fardorougha, The Miser The Works of William Carleton, Volume One by Carleton, William