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посре́дница — meaning in English

posrednitsa

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English meaning

  • agent noun A person who acts on behalf of another, especially in business or legal matters.
  • intercessor noun One who intercedes, particularly
  • intermediary noun A person or organization that acts as a go-between to help two sides reach an agreement.
  • mediator noun A neutral person who helps two disagreeing sides reach an agreement.
  • negotiator noun A person who negotiates, especially on someone else's behalf.

Senses

посре́дница is used for these senses in English:

  • agent One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them.
  • intercessor A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.
  • intermediary An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation.
  • mediator One who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement.
  • middlewoman The female equivalent of a middleman; a female intermediary.
  • negotiator A diplomat, moderator.

agent — full definition

  1. noun A person who acts on behalf of another, especially in business or legal matters.
  2. noun A person who works, often secretly, for a government or intelligence organization.
  3. noun A substance or force that produces an effect.

intercessor — full definition

  1. noun One who intercedes, particularly
  2. noun A mediator, one who reconciles enemies or pleads for another.
  3. noun An intermediary, a middleman.
  4. noun A saint believed to plead for a sinner to God.

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