Intermediary and Referee

Intermediary

Intermediary noun - One who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement.
Usage example: in the past he's served as an intermediary in several hostage situations

Referee and intermediary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Referee" instead a noun "Intermediary".

Referee

Referee noun - A person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy.
Usage example: served as the unofficial referee in disputes over the family business
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Synonyms for Referee

Intermediary and referee are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intermediary" instead a noun "Referee".

How words are described

good good intermediary good referee
new new intermediary new referee
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