the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A negotiator.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who negotiates; a negotiator.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
n. someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
Word Usage
"Jean-Luc Colombo, an oenologist from Marseilles, moved here with his wife, Anne, in the 1980s, first establishing a negotiant/consulting business and later buying vineyards."