peacemaker

noun

peace·​mak·​er ˈpēs-mā-kər 

: one who makes peace especially by reconciling parties at variance

peacemaking

ˈpēs-mā-kiŋ 

noun or adjective

Synonyms

• broker
• buffer
• conciliator
• go-between
• honest broker
• interceder
• intercessor
• intermediary
• intermediate
• interposer
• mediator
• middleman

Examples of peacemaker in a Sentence

She acted as peacemaker in the dispute.

the former diplomat is coming out of retirement to lend his talents as a peacemaker to these crucial negotiations

Recent Examples on the Web

Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez, attempting to play peacemaker, wound up getting shoved into the stands. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025

The president's goal of being a global peacemaker, however, is facing new tests in the Middle East. —Carlo Versano, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025

Eugene, ever the peacemaker, attempts to find common ground, but Dr. G refuses to budge. —Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025

Now President Trump is seeking to play peacemaker as the two sides are exploring a deal under potentially friendlier terms that would have most likely been a nonstarter under a Biden Justice Department, DealBook’s Lauren Hirsch and The Times’s Alan Blinder are the first to report. —Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for peacemaker

• automaker
• boilermaker
• cabinetmaker
• coffeemaker
• troublemaker
• undertaker
• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker

Kids Definition

peacemaker

noun

peace·​mak·​er ˈpē-ˌsmā-kər 

: a person who settles an argument or stops a fight

peacemaking

-kiŋ 

noun or adjective