honest broker

noun

: a neutral mediator

Examples of honest broker in a Sentence

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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Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of honest broker was in 1878

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“Honest broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honest%20broker. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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