conciliator
AmericanEtymology
Origin of conciliator
1565–75; < Latin conciliātor, equivalent to conciliā ( re ) ( see conciliate) + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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He is remembered as a conciliator of the American rebels and the author of schemes to reform the corrupted and unrepresentative House of Commons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The union applied for the help of a conciliator from Canada’s National Labour Board to help close the gap between the parties.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
As the runaway favorite, he has until now given scant details of his plans, answering doubters instead by waving his résumé — as a conciliator, a onetime fiscal realist, committed to dialogue.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 3, 2022
For Barnier, who pitches himself as a conciliator, that is the point.
From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2021
This, however, which is the sole explanation of the phenomenon, which is the sole conciliator between opposing forces, is generally left out of view.
From A New Atmosphere by Gail Hamilton
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