negotiator
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//nɪˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tə//
- United Kingdom//nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tə//
- United Kingdom//nɪˈɡəʊ.si.eɪ.tə//
- Canada//nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tɚ//
- Canada/[nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪ.ɾɚ]/
One who negotiates.
noun
- 1
One who negotiates.
- 2
A diplomat, moderator.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin negōtiātor (“merchant, banker”), equivalent to negotiate + -or.
Forms
- plural
- negotiators