Synonyms and antonyms of People who try to solve or end fights or arguments in British Thesaurus

judge (noun)

someone who decides what action is correct when there is a disagreement

arbitrator (noun)

someone who is officially chosen to hear both sides of an argument and to make a decision about what should be done

intermediary (noun)

someone who talks to each of the people or groups involved in something, usually passing information from one to the other or trying to persuade them to agree with each other

broker (noun)

someone who arranges an agreement

arbiter (noun)

a person or organization that has official power to settle disagreements

honest broker (noun)

a person, group, or country that serves as a mediator to help other people reach an agreement

pacifier (noun)

someone or something that is able to make people become peaceful or calm

peacemaker (noun)

someone who tries to stop people from arguing and fighting

umpire (noun)

someone who is asked to decide which person is right in an argument

piggy-in-the-middle (noun)

Britishinformal someone who is caught between two people or groups who are having an argument, especially when they are friendly with both sides

point man (noun)

American someone who tries to prevent problems