Choose the word that can best replace the underlined expression in the sentence:
After a month-long strike, the mill owners and the workers’ union agreed to bring in a neutral person who would help the two sides reach an agreement on their own.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → mediator
Complete sentence: After a month-long strike, the mill owners and the workers’ union agreed to bring in a mediator.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) advocate | a lawyer who speaks for one side in a court | The advocate asked the court for bail for her client. |
| (2) arbitrator | a neutral person who listens to both sides and then gives a decision that they must accept (the sides do not settle it on their own) | Both companies accepted the arbitrator’s ruling on the unpaid bill. |
| (3) mediator (answer) | a neutral person who helps two sides talk and settle a quarrel between themselves | A retired judge acted as mediator, and the two brothers settled the land quarrel in three meetings. |
| (4) spokesperson | a person chosen to speak officially for a group | The union’s spokesperson told reporters that the strike was over. |