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TREATER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
Synonyms:
negotiant; negotiator; treater
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("treater" is a kind of...):
communicator (a person who communicates with others)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "treater"):
go-between; intercessor; intermediary; intermediator; mediator (a negotiator who acts as a link between parties)
bargainer (negotiator of the terms of a transaction)
compromiser (a negotiator willing to compromise)
holdout (a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms)
negotiatress; negotiatrix (a woman negotiator)
representative (a person who represents others)
settler (a negotiator who settles disputes)
Derivation:
treat (engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement)
