mediatore

mediator

noun meh-dyah-TOH-reh Rare

Also means

broker

Usage Note

Mediatore is masculine; the feminine is mediatrice. In legal and business contexts it refers to a neutral third-party intermediary, while in real estate it can mean 'agent' or 'broker'. The abstract noun mediazione (mediation) is frequently paired with it.

Examples

"Il mediatore ha trovato un accordo tra le parti."

Natural Translation

The mediator found an agreement between the parties.

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