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interlocutor
[in-ter-lok-yuh-ter]
noun
a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue.
the man in the middle of the line of performers in a minstrel troupe, who acts as the announcer and banters with the end men.
a person who questions; interrogator.
interlocutor
/ ˌɪԳəˈɒʊə /
noun
a person who takes part in a conversation
Also called: middleman.the man in the centre of a troupe of minstrels who engages the others in talk or acts as announcer
Scots law a decree by a judge
Other Word Forms
- ˌԳٱˈdzٰܳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of interlocutor1
Example Sentences
The 49-year-old, who received a number of supportive character references during the case, provided a pre-prepared statement in which he claimed to be a "trusted interlocutor" in community relations and the peace process.
He gave his interlocutor — and the patrons of the bar who enjoyed his quips — a tart response peppered with wit.
In the eyes of normal people, Mace, as her interlocutor said when he fled from this encounter, is a "disgrace."
By calling for an election, Putin is trying to raise doubts that President Zelensky is a legitimate interlocutor in any peace talks.
The Trump administration may prove to be a more willing interlocutor than the Biden administration, which imposed heavy environmental and labour-related conditions on new trade agreements.
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