middleman

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Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈmɪdɫ̩ˌmæn]

Noun

middleman (plural middlemen)

1. An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.
2. An intermediate dealer between the manufacturer and the retailer or customer.
3. (Ireland, historical) One who rents land in large tracts, and lets it in small portions to the peasantry.

Synonyms

• intermediary
• go-between
• mediator
• (intermediate dealer) grocer

Translations

• French: intermédiaire
• Portuguese: intermediário
• Russian: посре́дник
• Spanish: intermediario

Verb

middleman (middlemans, present participle middlemanning; past and past participle middlemanned)

1. To act as a middleman or intermediary.

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