conciliator
/kənˈsɪlieɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsɪlieɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈsi-lē-ˌā-tər -lē-ə-, -lyə-/ (ame, mw)
conciliator — noun
1. someone whose role is to bring two sides closer when they are in conflict, often
someone whose role is to bring two sides closer when they are in conflict, often by listening to both parties and proposing common ground so that the disagreement can be settled without going to court.
The union called in an independent conciliator after three months of failed pay talks with management.
collocation: independent / neutral conciliator
Yuki acted as a conciliator between her two grandparents whenever they argued about the family farm.
pattern: conciliator between [party A] and [party B]
The court appointed a conciliator to help the divorcing couple agree on a fair split of their savings.
Father Okonkwo was respected across the village as a patient conciliator in land disputes.
A skilled conciliator never takes sides, but instead asks questions that help each party see the other's view.
- mediator
most common everyday equivalent; near-perfect synonym in modern usage
- peacemaker
warmer, less formal; often used of family or community contexts
- go-between
informal; emphasises shuttling messages rather than facilitating a structured talk
- intermediary
broader; can refer to any middle party, including in business deals, not only in disputes
- agitator
someone who stirs up conflict rather than calming it
- instigator
the person who actively starts the trouble
文法句型
conciliator between [parties]
appointed/acting as a conciliator
用法筆記
Subject is usually an institution (court, union, government body) or someone explicitly invited into a dispute; the noun emphasises a neutral, facilitating role rather than imposing a decision the way 'arbitrator' or 'judge' does.