middleman
verbEtymology From Middle English myddil man, equivalent to middle + man.
1
To act as a middleman or intermediary.
middleman
noun[ˈmɪdɫ̩ˌmæn]
Etymology From Middle English myddil man, equivalent to middle + man.
1
An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.
- act as a middleman
- cut out the middleman
1 more example
- financial middleman
2
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.
3
Ireland, Historical One who rents land in large tracts, and lets it in small portions to the peasantry.
- Synonyms
- intermediary, go-between, mediator, grocer
- Derived terms
- cut out the middleman, middlemanism, middlemanship
- Coordinate terms
- middlewoman