as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
eventually, they hired an intercessor, because they were getting nowhere on their own
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Noun
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Hamas engaged with mediators but did not budge from its core demand to adhere to the original deal, remove Israeli troops from the Gaza-Egypt border and begin talks on the end of the war.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025 -
Hamas on Friday agreed to release Alexander along with the bodies of four other hostages following a deal offered by mediators.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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It was negotiated in part by representatives from Qatar, who have worked as intermediaries between the U.S. and the Taliban.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Audiences like watching capable problem solvers, and because fixers tend to be intermediaries, they aren’t directly involved in the bad stuff.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
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The president's goal of being a global peacemaker, however, is facing new tests in the Middle East.—
Carlo Versano,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Nonetheless, the singer shows up in a stylish fit, dressed in an oversized jacket and a Chanel beanie—fitting given that the K-Pop sensation is a longtime Chanel ambassador and the newest face of the Chanel 25 handbag.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
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Past youth winners like Ashleigh Scully and Zander Galli have grown into articulate ambassadors for wildlife and the environment.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Such contract discussions often take until the last minute to get hammered out, but one detail about the hospitals spooked a North Texas health insurance broker who requested his name not be used out of job security concerns.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
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Real estate broker Ellen Sykes reiterates that prospective buyers are not very good at imagining a home looking different than what’s presented.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Pentagon, State Department and others all use interagency liaisons to more closely coordinate and keep tabs on policy.—
Tara Copp,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's younger brother, Phil Hegseth, is currently serving in a prominent role at the Pentagon as a Department of Homeland Security liaison and senior adviser, Hegseth's office confirmed Thursday.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Intercessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercessor. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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