mediator
noun
me·di·a·tor
ˈmē-dē-ˌā-tər 
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if you two cannot resolve this argument on your own, we'll have to bring in a mediator
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put that on hold, demanding that mediators assure the safe exit for hostages in Gaza going forward.
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Mohammad Jahjouh, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Netanyahu said Israel won't release the Palestinian prisoners without assurances from the mediators that the next hostage releases will not be as chaotic as Thursday's.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed the exchange, demanding guarantees from mediators that future hostage releases would be conducted securely.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The mediators are expected to resume negotiations shortly to hammer out how the sides will move forward once the six-week pause expires.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Jan. 2025
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Mohammad Jahjouh, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Netanyahu said Israel won't release the Palestinian prisoners without assurances from the mediators that the next hostage releases will not be as chaotic as Thursday's.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed the exchange, demanding guarantees from mediators that future hostage releases would be conducted securely.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The mediators are expected to resume negotiations shortly to hammer out how the sides will move forward once the six-week pause expires.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Mediator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mediator. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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mediator
noun
me·di·a·tor
ˈmēd-ē-ˌāt-ər
: one that mediates
mediatory
adjective
-ē-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
Medical Definition
mediator
noun
me·di·a·tor
ˈmēd-ē-ˌāt-ər
Legal Definition
mediator
noun
me·di·a·tor
ˈmē-dē-ˌā-tər
: one that works to effect reconciliation, settlement, or compromise between parties at variance compare arbitrator
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