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sovittelija — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arbiter noun Someone chosen by two sides to settle a dispute between them.
  • mediator noun A neutral person who helps two disagreeing sides reach an agreement.
  • moderator noun A person who oversees a debate, meeting, or discussion to keep it fair and orderly.
  • negotiator noun A person who negotiates, especially on someone else's behalf.
  • referee noun The official who enforces the rules during a sports match.
  • settler noun A person who moves to and establishes a home in a new, often previously unsettled, area.
  • umpire noun An official who oversees a sports match and enforces its rules, such as in baseball, cricket, or tennis.

Senses

sovittelija is used for these senses in English:

  • arbiter A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
  • mediator One who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement.
  • moderator Someone who moderates.
  • referee A person who settles a dispute.
  • settler Someone who decides or settles something, such as a dispute.
  • umpire (law) A person who arbitrates between contending parties.

arbiter — full definition

  1. noun Someone chosen by two sides to settle a dispute between them.
  2. noun Someone or something with the power to judge or decide, without needing anyone else's approval.

mediator — full definition

  1. noun A neutral person who helps two disagreeing sides reach an agreement.
  2. noun In biology, a chemical that carries a signal to a target cell.

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