treater - someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)bargainer - negotiator of the terms of a transaction; "he is a hard bargainer" compromiser - a negotiator willing to compromise; "Henry Clay was known as the Great Compromiser" holdout - a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks" settler - a negotiator who settles disputes |