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uniter

uniter

9 4.2
A person who brings people, groups, or ideas together to reach a shared goal
  • noun
  • /juːˈnaɪtər/
translation icon : unificador
  • Tommy is a uniter, not a divider.
  • a uniter, not a divider

By way of trying to define what makes a great uniter, great leader in one man or woman, maybe in the future.

Examples

  • Reagan was a uniter, not a divider.

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  • It still matters what a uniter Joe Biden is.

  • We had eight years of one guy who claimed to be a uniter.

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  • Ironically, initially it looked like the internet was going to be the great uniter of people.

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  • Maybe Bush was right when he said he was a uniter, not a divider, after all.

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  • Today's McCain is also a uniter: almost no one totally trusts him anymore.

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  • Obama, the self-proclaimed uniter, turned out to be the great divider.

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  • The community leader acted as a uniter, bringing together various groups to work towards a common goal.

  • Through his speeches, he hoped to be seen as a uniter who could reconcile differences and promote harmony.

  • Many saw her as a uniter in the organization, as she successfully merged different departments into one cohesive team.

Synonyms

rallying point
vsuniter
4 5.2

A person, idea or event that brings people together when they are divided

describes an active person who brings others together rather than a symbol or event
unifier
vsuniter
4 4.8

A person or thing that brings different people together

is limited to persons who bring groups together to reach a shared goal
rallier
vsuniter
7.2

A person who brings people together for a cause

focuses on creating lasting cohesion and achieving shared goals rather than short actions
relator
vsuniter
7.4

A person who connects people so they can work together

aims to form group cooperation to reach goals rather than merely linking people
harmonizer
vsuniter
5.2

A person who helps different people or groups agree and work together

prioritizes forming group cooperation and shared goals rather than only creating agreement
coherer
vsuniter
8.7

A person or thing that brings separate people and ideas together

focuses on bringing people groups and ideas together for shared goals rather than parts
unificationist
vsuniter
7.2

A person who works to bring separate groups together

actively brings people together to reach shared goals rather than only supporting the process
conglomerator
vsuniter
8.6

A person or machine that brings different companies and other things together into one group

focuses on bringing people groups or ideas together for shared goals rather than merging companies

Antonyms

5 4.1

A person who separates people or things into groups

How Unifying

leader
1.0
mediator
45 4.0
uniter
9 4.2
facilitator
33 5.1
participant
295 2.4

Surface Forms

uniter singular
uniters plural

Morphology

uniter = unite (transparent) = unite + er

Formed by the verb 'unite' + agentive suffix '-er'; a learner who knows 'unite' can infer an agent who brings things together.

Etymology

Uniter comes from the verb unite, which traces back to Latin unus meaning 'one'. So a uniter is a person who brings people or groups together to make them 'one', which explains why we call a leader who creates unity a uniter.