moderator
Other forms: moderators
Someone who oversees a meeting, debate, or discussion is called a moderator. It's the moderator's job to make sure that none of the candidates go over their allotted time when they answer debate questions.
A debate moderator has an important job, asking questions, maintaining order, and cutting off speakers when they're officially run out of time for a response. In a meeting, a moderator has similar tasks, ensuring that everyone gets a chance to speak — but not for too long. Online moderators can delete threatening, vulgar, or spam messages, and they also make sure discussions stay on topic. Moderators can also be more like mediators, negotiating disputes and helping people reach agreements.
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someone who presides over a forum or debate
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presiding officer
the leader of a group meeting
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presiding officer
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in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly
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presiding officer
the leader of a group meeting
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presiding officer
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someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence
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modifier
a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
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go-between, intercessor, intermediary, intermediator, mediator
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
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modifier
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any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors
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deuterium oxide, heavy water
water containing a substantial proportion of deuterium atoms, used in nuclear reactors
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inhibitor
a substance that retards or stops an activity
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deuterium oxide, heavy water
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Vocabulary lists containing moderator
The year is 1773, and fourteen-year-old Johnny is an apprentice silversmith in Boston. When a terrible accident threatens his future, Johnny must quickly adapt — just as the American colonists join forces to break free from British rule.
Born with cerebral palsy, Melody has difficulty communicating with others — but in spite of the obstacles she faces, Melody is determined to prove how smart she really is.
Learn these words from Into Literature, Grade 6, Unit 2, Lesson 5.