mediator

A mediator is a person who mediates—helps to settle a dispute or create agreement when there is conflict between two or more people or groups by acting as an intermediary or go-between for those parties.

The act or process of mediating is called mediation. Mediation always involves a mediator acting as an impartial third party to guide the communication between the conflicting parties.

Sometimes, mediation happens in an informal way. You might act as a mediator for two friends by mediating their argument. But the word is perhaps most commonly used in more specific ways in formal situations, such as when a mediator mediates a labor dispute between a company and its striking employees or when a mediator mediates a divorce for two spouses.

When mediation occurs in an official or legal context, such as when it has been ordered by a judge, it is often called arbitration and is performed by an arbitrator. Arbitration usually involves a decision that the parties are bound by. Mediation is typically less formal and usually involves suggestions for settling differences, as opposed to binding decisions.

Example: I know you two have your differences, so I’d like to act as a mediator while you talk it out and try to come to an understanding.

The first records of the word mediator come from the 1200s. It comes from the Latin verb ����徱�����, meaning “to be in the middle” or “to intercede.” The words intermediary and medium are related. The suffix -tor is used to indicate a person who performs a certain action—in this case, the action of mediating.

Being a mediator involves interceding in the middle of a conflict. A mediator is not there to take sides but instead to help promote agreement or reconciliation. In other words, the point of being a mediator is to help find common ground so that there is no longer a need to mediate. Successful mediation often involves compromise.

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• mediate (verb)
• mediatorial (adjective)
• mediatory (adjective)

������ are some synonyms for mediator?

• intermediary
• go-between
• arbitrator
• facilitator

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• mediation
• remediation

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• parties
• conflict
• arbitrate
• intercede
• intervene
• negotiation
• compromise
• agreement
• settlement
• dispute

The word mediator can be used in both formal and informal contexts, but it always involves someone acting to help two parties who are in conflict.

Today I basically had to be a mediator between two people who weren't communicating. One step closer to my dream of becoming Kara Danvers.

— Valerie Anne's Ghost 👻 (@PunkyStarshine)

Lebanon parliament speaker Berri: Lebanon & Israel asked US to act as mediator to demarcate borders; once agreement reached it will be signed by Lebanon, Israel &UNIFIL;agreement stipulates US will exert efforts for a positive atmosphere for talks to succeed as fast as possible

— Zeina Khodr (@ZeinakhodrAljaz)

Federal mediator to help resolve West Coast port contract dispute

— L.A. Times Biz News (@latimesbiz)

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Which of the following words is a synonym of mediator?

A. intermediary
B. go-between
C. arbitrator
D. all of the above