From Merriam - Webster:
Moderator
noun mod·er·a·tor \ˈmä-də-ˌrā-tər\
Simple Definition of moderator
someone who leads a discussion in a group and tells each person when to speak :
someone who moderates a meeting or discussion
Full Definition of moderator
1 : one who arbitrates : mediator
2 : one who presides over an assembly, meeting, or discussion: as
a : the presiding officer of a Presbyterian governing body
b : the nonpartisan presiding officer of a town meeting
c : the chairman of a discussion group
3 : a substance (as graphite) used for slowing neutrons in a nuclear reactor
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Moderate
adjective | mod·er·ate | \ˈmä-d(ə-)rət\
Simple Definition of moderate
1. average in size or amount : neither too much nor too little
2. neither very good nor very bad
3. not too high in price
Full Definition of moderate
1. avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits
a: moderate drinker
b : calm, temperate
2. professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not
extreme
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I think all these definitions apply.
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