bridgebuilder
Unites divided sides
A bridgebuilder is someone who creates connections between divided groups or opposing sides.
The term is almost always figurative—a diplomat, mediator, or anyone who fosters understanding across divides: She was a bridgebuilder between the feuding factions.
The literal sense of someone who constructs bridges is usually expressed as bridge builder (two words) or bridge engineer.
Neutral conflict resolver
- peacemakerConflict resolution agent
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
- reconcilerOne who restores harmony
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
ambassador · intermediary · arbiter · conciliator · unifier · go-between · envoy · moderator
A joining or relation
- allianceFormal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- bondBinding tie or connection
relationship · coalition · network · linkage · synergy · convergence · unification · nexus
Distance between endpoints
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- cantileverBeam supported one end
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- archCurved spanning structure
girder · beam · abutment · pier · deck · cable-stayed · overpass · trestle
Detailed technical drawing
- designPurposeful creative planning
- constructionProcess of building something
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
structural · civil · surveying · calculation · planning · project · feasibility · specifications
mediator
Neutral conflict resolver
- peacemakerConflict resolution agent
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
- reconcilerOne who restores harmony
facilitator · ambassador · intermediary · arbiter · conciliator · unifier · go-between · envoy · moderator · harmonizer
connection
A joining or relation
- allianceFormal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
bond · relationship · coalition · network · linkage · synergy · convergence · unification · nexus · affiliation
span
Distance between endpoints
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- cantileverBeam supported one end
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
arch · girder · beam · abutment · pier · deck · cable-stayed · overpass · trestle · pylon
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- designPurposeful creative planning
- constructionProcess of building something
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
load-bearing · structural · civil · surveying · calculation · planning · project · feasibility · specifications · drafting
bridgebuilderagitator
One who foments discord
instigator · provocateur · warmonger · firebrand · troublemaker