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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1560]

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==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1: one who arbitrates : [[mediator]]

*1: one who arbitrates : [[mediator]]

*2: one who presides over an assembly, [[meeting]], or [[discussion]]: as  

*2: one who presides over an assembly, [[meeting]], or [[discussion]]: as  

:a : the presiding officer of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moderator_of_the_General_Assembly Presbyterian governing body]  

:a : the presiding officer of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moderator_of_the_General_Assembly Presbyterian governing body]  

:b : the nonpartisan presiding officer of a town meeting  

:b : the nonpartisan presiding officer of a town meeting  

:c : the chairman of a [[discussion]] [[group]]

:c : the chairman of a [[discussion]] [[group]]

*3: a substance (as graphite) used for slowing neutrons in a nuclear reactor  

*3: a substance (as graphite) used for slowing neutrons in a nuclear reactor  

==Description==

==Description==

A '''moderator''' is an official of an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incorporated_town incorporated town] who presides over the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_meeting town meeting], and in some cases, other municipal meetings. In the United States, the area of the country best known for the town meeting form of [[government]] is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England New England]. The office of moderator exists in at least [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut Connecticut], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine Maine], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts Massachusetts], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire New Hampshire], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island Rhode Island] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont Vermont].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moderator_%28town_official%29]

A '''moderator''' is an official of an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incorporated_town incorporated town] who presides over the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_meeting town meeting], and in some cases, other municipal meetings. In the United States, the area of the country best known for the town meeting form of [[government]] is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England New England]. The office of moderator exists in at least [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut Connecticut], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine Maine], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts Massachusetts], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire New Hampshire], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island Rhode Island] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont Vermont].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moderator_%28town_official%29]

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]