intermediary
noun/ˌɪntəˈmiːdiəri/
/ˌɪntərˈmiːdieri/
(plural intermediaries)
- intermediary (between A and B) a person or an organization that helps other people or organizations to make an agreement by being a means of communication between them synonym mediator, go-between
- Financial institutions act as intermediaries between lenders and borrowers.
- All talks have so far been conducted through an intermediary.
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc2- She agreed to act as intermediary between the two groups.
- The product is then sold to the end user via an intermediary.
- They were approached indirectly through an intermediary.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- financial
- act as
- through an intermediary
- via an intermediary
- intermediary between
- …
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French intermédiaire, from Italian intermediario, from Latin intermedius, from inter- ‘between’ + medius ‘middle’.Want to learn more?
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