moderator
noun/ˈmɒdəreɪtə(r)/
/ˈmɑːdəreɪtər/
- a person whose job is to help people or groups who disagree to reach an agreement see also mediatorTopics Discussion and agreementc2
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- (especially North American English) a person whose job is to make sure that a discussion or a debate is fairTopics Educationc2
- (British English) a person whose job is to make sure that an exam is marked fairly
- (also informal mod)a person whose job is to make sure that the rules are followed in a discussion on the internet, especially in order to prevent offensive material from being published
- moderators of online discussion groups
- A moderator had removed the message.
- The moderator will then post the article.
- Moderatora religious leader in the Presbyterian Church who is in charge of the Church council
Word Originlate Middle English: Latin.
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