conciliator
/kən'silieitə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who attempts to bring about peace or agreement between conflicting parties: A conciliator is someone who acts as an intermediary to resolve disputes, reconcile differences, and foster harmony.
Usage
- A conciliator facilitates communication and negotiation between opposing sides.
- The role of a conciliator is often neutral and impartial, focusing on finding a mutually acceptable solution.
- Conciliators are used in various contexts, including labor disputes, international conflicts, family mediation, and community disagreements.
Examples
- Noun:
- The union and management agreed to hire an independent conciliator to help resolve the strike.
- She acted as a conciliator between the two feuding neighbors, helping them reach a compromise.
- In many legal systems, a conciliator is appointed before a case goes to trial.
Advanced Usage
"To act as a conciliator": To perform the role of a peacemaker or mediator.
- The retired diplomat was asked to act as a conciliator in the tense border negotiations.
"The conciliator's proposal": Referring to a settlement or suggestion put forward by the mediator.
- Both parties rejected the conciliator's initial proposal but remained at the negotiating table.
Variants and Related Words
- Conciliate (verb): To stop someone from being angry or discontented; to placate or reconcile.
- He made an effort to conciliate the upset customer.
- Conciliation (noun): The action of mediating or reconciling a dispute.
- The process of conciliation avoided a costly court battle.
- Conciliatory (adjective): Intended or likely to placate or pacify.
- She adopted a conciliatory tone to ease the tension.
Synonyms
- Mediator: A person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement.
- Peacemaker: A person who brings about peace, especially by reconciling adversaries.
- Arbitrator: An independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute.
- Intermediary: A person who acts as a link between people in order to try to bring about an agreement.
Related Phrases
"Serve as a conciliator": To function in the capacity of a mediator.
- The elder was respected enough to serve as a conciliator in the village dispute.
"Role of the conciliator": The function or duty of the peacemaking party.
- The role of the conciliator is not to decide but to facilitate a decision.
Related Idioms
- "To pour oil on troubled waters": To try to calm a difficult or tense situation. (This describes the action of a conciliator.)
- His gentle words poured oil on troubled waters, much like a skilled conciliator.
Noun
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someone who tries to bring peace
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