middleman
An intermediary, agent between two partiesAn intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.
» Sami stole cars and sold them through a middleman.
Meaning
3 sensesAn intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.
act as a middleman
cut out the middleman
An intermediate dealer between the manufacturer and the retailer or customer.
The farmer sold his produce directly to stores without a middleman.
Online platforms often eliminate the need for a middleman.
посре́дникposrédnik
(Ireland, historical)One who rents land in large tracts, and lets it in small portions to the peasantry.
- a man who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
- a male performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
- a male person who is in a position to give you special assistance
Examples
5 sentencesSami stole cars and sold them through a middleman.
He stole computers and sold them through a middleman.
He stole cars and sold them through a middleman.
He stole guns and sold them through a middleman.
Algeria has the potential to act as a friendly diplomatic middleman.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English myddil man, equivalent to middle + man.From Middle English myddil man, equivalent to middle + man.
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Forms
plural: middlemenSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular