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moderator

mo·de·ra·tor

UK/ˈmɒdəˌɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ US/ˈmɑdɜrˌeɪtɜr/ rare uk

noun

1.

any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors

2.

in the Presdyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly

3.

someone who presides over a forum or debate

4.

someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin moderātor. First attested as Middle English moderatour. By surface analysis, moderate + -or.

Phrases

  • back-seat moderator
  • backseat moderator
  • moderator band
  • neutron moderator
  • super moderator
  • supreme moderator

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