mediateverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈmiː.di.eɪt/us/ˈmiː.di.eɪt/to talk to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems:
Negotiators were called in to mediate between the two sides.
The two envoys have succeeded in mediating an end to the war.
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International relations: diplomacy & mediation
- ambassador
- ambassadorial
- appease
- attaché
- bargaining chip
- diplomat
- diplomatic
- diplomatic bag
- diplomatic corps
- diplomatic immunity
- intercede
- intercession
- intermediary
- internationalism
- interventionist
- legation
- liaison
- middleman
- minister
- Pax
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mediation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌmiː.diˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmiː.diˈeɪ.ʃən/
Last-minute attempts at mediation failed.
mediator
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmiː.di.eɪ.tər/us/ˈmiː.di.eɪ.t̬ɚ/
The governor appointed a mediator and asked both sides to return to the bargaining table.