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NEGOTIATOR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)

Synonyms:

negotiant; negotiator; treater

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("negotiator" is a kind of...):

communicator (a person who communicates with others)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "negotiator"):

go-between; intercessor; intermediary; intermediator; mediator (a negotiator who acts as a link between parties)

bargainer (negotiator of the terms of a transaction)

compromiser (a negotiator willing to compromise)

holdout (a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms)

negotiatress; negotiatrix (a woman negotiator)

representative (a person who represents others)

settler (a negotiator who settles disputes)

Derivation:

negotiate (discuss the terms of an arrangement)

Credits