honest broker

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noun

a neutral person or organization that mediates disputes; an impartial mediator.

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Origin of honest broker

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby honest broker

Honecker, honed, Honegger, hone in, honest, honest broker, honest Injun, Honest John, honestly, honest to God, honest-to-goodness

How to use honest broker in a sentence

Axe respected Plouffe highly, but he did not believe that Messina was an honest broker.
No Drama Obama’s Dramatic 2012 Reelection Campaign|Richard Wolffe|September 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We need a person of enormous prestige and influence to have these parties sit down together as an honest broker.
Sunday Talk: Nancy Pelosi, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and More (Video)|Jake Heller|November 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In December 2009, Abowitz launched GoldPlatedDoor.com to be an honest broker reporting on all things Vegas.
Top 5 Reasons Porn-for-Profit Is Dying|Richard Abowitz|January 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Because Olbermann was willing to lend credence to the Ohio story, true believers treated him as an honest broker.
How Glenn Beck Saves Lives|Reihan Salam|June 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Does Rahm want to be an honest broker, or does he want to be the guy who socks Republicans in the face?
Sticking It to Rahm|John Batchelor|January 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He merely wished to mediate between the two groups as an "honest broker" and smooth over difficulties.
My Mission to London 1912-1914|Prince Lichnowsky
Germany, it need not be said, was represented by Bismarck, who acted as the honest broker.
The Turkish Empire, its Growth and Decay|Lord Eversley
He was the chief purveyor of the Legitimist armies, an honest broker of stores, and enjoyed a great reputation for cleverness.
The Arrow of Gold|Joseph Conrad
Efforts in the rle of "honest broker" everywhere, activity as a go-between wherever peace seems endangered.
The Kaiser's Memoirs|William II, German Emperor
A good, honest broker or commission merchant is probably the most satisfactory channel for handling large quantities of kernels.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association