negotiator

3 definitions • 3 examples

someone who tries to help two groups who disagree to reach an agreement with each other, usually as a job:

Some very skilful negotiators will be needed to settle this dispute.

someone whose job is to try to help two groups who disagree with each other to reach an agreement:

a person who has formal discussions with someone else in order to reach an agreement, or a person whose job is to do this:

a chief/lead/top negotiator He is the chief negotiator for the union.

budget/trade negotiator The group will report to trade negotiators on how GM foods could be treated.