Definition

1. Noun:
   • One who stipulates: A "stipulator" is a person who makes a stipulation, meaning they demand or specify a particular condition or requirement as part of an agreement, contract, or arrangement.
   • A party to a contract: In legal or formal contexts, a stipulator is an individual or entity that sets forth a condition that must be met for an agreement to be valid or binding.

Usage Examples

• (The person who specified the condition required upfront payment.)
• (The party who set the condition for a penalty.)
• (The person who defined the requirements.)

Advanced Usage

• "stipulator of conditions": a person who explicitly states the terms of an agreement.

  • The stipulator of conditions in the lease required a security deposit. (The person who specified the rental terms.)

• "stipulator in a treaty": a representative who sets binding terms in international agreements.

  • The stipulator in the peace treaty demanded the return of occupied territories. (The negotiator who defined a key condition.)

Variants and Related Words

• Stipulate (verb): to demand or specify a condition or requirement.

  • The contract stipulates that all employees must sign a non-disclosure agreement. (The agreement specifies this condition.)

• Stipulation (noun): the act of stipulating, or a specific condition or requirement set forth.

  • One stipulation of the loan was that the borrower provide collateral. (A condition of the agreement.)

Synonyms

• Conditioner: one who imposes conditions (less common).
• Requester: a person who asks for something, but not necessarily with binding force.
• Demander: one who insists on something, often with authority.

Related Idioms

• "Lay down the law": to state conditions or rules in a firm, authoritative manner (similar to stipulating).

  • He laid down the law about curfew, just like a stipulator. (He specified strict rules.)

• "Set the terms": to establish the conditions of an agreement.

  • As the stipulator, she set the terms for the partnership. (She defined the requirements.)