unifier

American  

[yoo-nuh-fahy-er] / ˈju nəˌfaɪ ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that brings others together; uniter.

   Soccer is proving to be a great unifier for refugees and their new communities.

   The book attempts to tell the story of how Genghis Khan rose from being a ragged slave to becoming the unifier of the Mongolian horse-archers and the greatest conqueror the world has ever seen.

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Etymology

Origin of unifier

unify + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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unifier

He said he’s running as a pragmatist and unifier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026

Humphreys, a 62-year-old former cabinet member from Ireland's small Protestant minority, has claimed to be a unifier.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025

"My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier," he told his audience at home and far beyond.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2025

As a kid, the kitchen was always the gathering place in my family and I distinctly remember food serving as the great unifier for all of us.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2025

If I preached unity, I must act like a unifier, even at the risk of perhaps alienating some of my own colleagues.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela