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moderator

noun mod·er·a·tor \ˈmä-də-ˌrā-tər\

: someone who leads a discussion in a group and tells each person when to speak : someone who moderates a meeting or discussion

Full Definition of MODERATOR

1
:  one who arbitrates :  mediator
2
:  one who presides over an assembly, meeting, or discussion: as
a :  the presiding officer of a Presbyterian governing body
b :  the nonpartisan presiding officer of a town meeting
c :  the chairman of a discussion group
3
:  a substance (as graphite) used for slowing neutrons in a nuclear reactor
mod·er·a·tor·ship \-ˌship\ noun
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First Known Use of MODERATOR

circa 1560

Rhymes with MODERATOR

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Medical Dictionary

moderator

noun mod·er·a·tor \ˈmäd-ə-ˌrāt-ər\

Medical Definition of MODERATOR

:  a substance (as graphite, deuterium in heavy water, or beryllium) used for slowing down neutrons in a nuclear reactor

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