moderator


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
moderator/ˈmɒdəreɪtə(r)/
noun
  • 1 an arbitrator or mediator.

    ■ a presiding officer, especially a chairman of a debate.

    ■ a Presbyterian minister presiding over an ecclesiastical body.

  • 2 Brit. a person who moderates examination papers.
  • 3 Physics a substance used in a nuclear reactor to retard neutrons.
  • 4 a person who moderates an Internet bulletin board or chat room.
– derivatives
moderatorship noun.
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