mediatory

[mee-dee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

adjective

1. pertaining to mediation.

2. having the function of mediating.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mediatory¹

From the Late Latin word mediātōrius, dating back to 1610–20. See mediate, -tory ¹

Example Sentences

The White House is likely to be listening more closely to the mediatory efforts of Turkey and Israel, the two regional players to Syria’s north and south.

From The Guardian

They were willing for a "mediatory" role by the army chief, but Gen Sharif backed out when the news of his involvement in talks was broken to the media by Mr Qadri.

From BBC

Perhaps she was rehearsing mentally the mediatory conference she had undertaken.

From Project Gutenberg

To the general tone of this mediatory interference, neither Skimclean nor the laird offered any objection.

From Project Gutenberg

The text of the communications, in which Germany claims to have exercised a mediatory and conciliatory influence with its ally, is still withheld.

From Project Gutenberg

When To Use

What does mediatory mean?

Mediatory is used to describe things that involve mediation—the process in which an intermediary or go-between helps to settle a dispute or create agreement when there is conflict between two or more people or groups.A person who acts as an intermediary or go-between in this way can be called a mediator. Mediation always involves a mediator acting as an impartial third party to guide the communication between the conflicting parties.Sometimes, mediation happens in an informal way. You might act in a mediatory capacity to help two friends settle an argument. But mediation and related terms are perhaps most commonly used in more specific ways in formal situations, such as mediation between a company and its striking employees or mediation between spouses who are getting divorced.Example: I tried to take a mediatory role to smooth things over between my sisters.