as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
after all the bad blood on both sides, we need to find someone who hasn't been influenced and can act as an honest broker
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Recent Examples of honest broker
The United States remains the indispensable honest broker: the only party trusted by, and in daily contact with, all the leading blocs.
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Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012
Still, there is little doubt of Marie’s command of her material or her position as an honest broker.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
Meet the Press Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, the last remaining GOP opponent of Trump’s, has said the Republican National Committee is not an honest broker in party’s 2024 primary race.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2024
Likewise, the Bush administration’s project in Iraq is now almost universally regarded as a disaster — the stable, proto-democratic Iraq that exists today, which any honest broker would prefer over Saddam Hussein’s aggressive, expansionist, terror-supporting despotism, entirely notwithstanding.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 4 Jan. 2024
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Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012
Still, there is little doubt of Marie’s command of her material or her position as an honest broker.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
Meet the Press Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, the last remaining GOP opponent of Trump’s, has said the Republican National Committee is not an honest broker in party’s 2024 primary race.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2024
Likewise, the Bush administration’s project in Iraq is now almost universally regarded as a disaster — the stable, proto-democratic Iraq that exists today, which any honest broker would prefer over Saddam Hussein’s aggressive, expansionist, terror-supporting despotism, entirely notwithstanding.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 4 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honest broker
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Israel’s Cabinet approved the cease-fire early Saturday in a rare session during the Jewish Sabbath, more than two days after mediators announced the deal.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Israel’s Cabinet approved the ceasefire early Saturday in a rare session during the Jewish Sabbath, more than two days after mediators announced the deal.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Invest wisely: Best online brokers Robinhood General Counsel Lucas Moskowitz said the firm is pleased to have resolved the matters.—
Jonathan Stempel and Chris Prentice,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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Equity or bond brokers internationally who want to buy U.S. securities.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Zakhar Perez has booked a new role: Lacoste underwear ambassador.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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Identify decision-makers, sponsors, ambassadors and critics who impact your project.—
Chaitra Vedullapalli,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Massachusetts is the latest state going after insulin makers and the intermediaries officials accuse of price gouging.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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Given his seniority and status, the consensus among intermediaries is that Ankersen is the man responsible for the club’s recruitment.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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The odds are that the response will sit in an internal digital memory buffer for a while and not be immediately erased or discarded.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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One by one, measures are rejected — even the simplest, requiring a five-foot buffer around every house where nothing is flammable.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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The younger Sullivan has been a liaison between the Packers’ scouting department and general manager Brian Gutekunst.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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As the liaison between the high school and Memorial Hermann, Lopez-Silva has watched students bloom under pressure—especially after their first hospital visit.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Those are admirable goals, and if Trump can bring them about, he will justly be hailed as both peacemaker and unifier.—
Doyle McManus,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Elemental sulfur exists as an eight-atom ring, and the reactions with lithium are slow enough that semi-stable intermediates with smaller chains of sulfur end up forming.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
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Experts can ski steep and challenging terrain while intermediates can take wide turns down glades and bowls.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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