Deliberators

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A group of individuals engaged in discussion and thoughtful consideration to reach a decision
2. People who participate in a process of reflection and analysis before making a judgment or choice
3. Those who carefully weigh options and opinions in a collaborative manner to arrive at conclusions

Etymology: "Deliberators" is the plural of "deliberator," which is formed from the verb "deliberate" and the agent suffix "-or," meaning one who performs the action. The suffix has a long ancestry: it descends from the Proto-Indo-European "*-tōr," passed into Latin as "-tor" and "-ātor," and reached English through Old French and Middle English, where it appeared as "-our." English later settled on the spelling "-or" for the agent sense. The verb itself comes from Latin "deliberare," built from "de-" (meaning "thoroughly" or "down from") and "librare," to weigh, from "libra," a balance or scale. To deliberate was therefore, literally, to weigh something carefully, as a balance weighs two quantities against each other. A deliberator is someone who puts a question on the scales before deciding.

Synonyms: discussers, consultants, advisors, planners, thinkers