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• n  any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors
• n  in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly
• n  someone who presides over a forum or debate
• n  someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence

• NBC 's Tom Brokaw was the moderator.
• Moderator: Jim Lehrer Staging: Podium debate Answer Format: The debate will be broken into nine, 9-minute segments.
• Often jumped in to correct or clarify a point (although his familiar use of the moderator's first name may have raised the hackles of some observers and the moderator herself).

News & Articles

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• Electronic voting for Town Meeting proposed
  Town Meeting Moderator Peg Metzger proposed two ideas that would streamline the Town Meeting process.
  June 11, 2013 - Wellesley Townsman
• An Invitation from the GA Moderator: Journey to Detroit and the 221st General Assembly (2014) via Heidelberg
  June 10, 2013 Office of the General Assembly Neal D. Presa Moderator of the 220th General Assembly (2012) Louisville Grace and peace in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because this Father’s Day weekend will mark exactly 52 weeks until the convening of the 221st General Assembly (2014) in Detroit, Michigan...
  June 10, 2013 - Worldwide Faith News
• Weston moderator seeking volunteers for committee vacancies
  Weston has two vacancies on committees for which Moderator Tom Crane is seeking interested volunteers. The Finance Committee has a vacancy for an unexpired term. To learn more about the Finance Committee, its charter and mission, please go to its web page on the town’s website .
  June 9, 2013 - The Weston Town Crier

Quotes

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• John McCain in ABC News
  Frankly, I wish they had picked a moderator that isn't writing a book that is favorable to Barack Obama -- I mean let's face it,said McCain. "But I have to have confidence that Gwen Ifill will treat this as the professional journalist that...
• Charles Gibson in Forbes
  If I have any personal prejudice against these debates, it's that you see too much of the moderator,Gibson said. "I want to see less of the moderator and more of the candidates."
• Tom Brokaw in Buffalo News
  It is my sad duty to report this afternoon that my friend and colleague Tim Russert, the moderator of Meet the Pressand NBC's Washington bureau chief, collapsed and died early this afternoon," Brokaw said.