negotiator

Pronunciation: /nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tɚ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin negōtiātor (“merchant, banker”), equivalent to negotiate + -or.

In classic literature

Synonyms

negotiant, treater

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
communicator
Narrower (hyponyms)
holdout, mediator, bargainer, representative, compromiser, negotiatress

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