NEGOTIATOR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

representative (a person who represents others)

settler (a negotiator who settles disputes)

Derivation:

negotiate (discuss the terms of an arrangement)