Mediatorial

//mi.di.əˈtɔː.ɹi.əl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to or befitting a mediator (one who mediates).

    "Whenever a dispute arises between two nations, each insistent upon its own rights and claims, and refusing all mediatorial efforts at compromise, it is usual that the contest develops into a battle of wits and that the essential issue at stake is relegated to the background."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to a mediator or the duties of a mediator wordnet

Synonyms

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conduciveemployablefavoringhandyhelpfulinstrumental

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"Whenever a dispute arises between two nations, each insistent upon its own rights and claims, and refusing all mediatorial efforts at compromise, it is usual that the contest develops into a battle of wits and that the essential issue at stake is relegated to the background."

Etymology

Latin mediatorius (equivalent to English mediator + -ial)

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