Bridge-builder

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A builder of bridges.
  2. 2
    A person who establishes friendly relations between parties. idiomatic

    "A longtime advocate for racial and social justice with a degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, Walker, 40, got into politics at the urging of Edwards, an African American woman widely praised as a bridge-builder between the city’s haves and have-nots."

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"A longtime advocate for racial and social justice with a degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, Walker, 40, got into politics at the urging of Edwards, an African American woman widely praised as a bridge-builder between the city’s haves and have-nots."

Etymology

From bridge + builder.

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