noun
middleman
MIHD-man
noun
1
A person or business that acts as an intermediary between two parties, especially in trade.
"Buying direct from the farm cuts out the middleman."
"The broker acts as a middleman between buyers and sellers."
How to Use Middleman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who connects a buyer and seller (or two other parties) rather than dealing with them directly.
Common pairings
cut out the middleman
act as a middleman
Word Forms
middlemanned past tense, middlemen plural, middlemans singular
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of "middle" and "man," describing someone who stands between two parties in a transaction.