interlocutor

/ˌɪntərˈlɑkjətər/
noun
  1. A person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue.
    • My interlocutor at the conference was a friendly professor from Brazil.
    • She was a skilled interlocutor, always asking thoughtful questions.
    • During the debate, each interlocutor had three minutes to speak.
  2. A person who represents one side in a formal discussion or negotiation.
    • The two companies appointed interlocutors to negotiate the merger.
    • The government sent an interlocutor to meet with the protest leaders.
    • The UN acted as an interlocutor between the warring parties.
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