middleman
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English myddil man, equivalent to middle + man.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]middleman (plural middlemen)
- An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.
- An intermediate dealer between the manufacturer and the retailer or customer.
- (Ireland, historical) One who rents land in large tracts, and lets it in small portions to the peasantry.
Synonyms
[edit]- intermediary
- go-between
- mediator
- (intermediate dealer) grocer
Coordinate terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]intermediary — see intermediary
intermediate dealer between manufacturer and the retailer or customer
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Verb
[edit]middleman (third-person singular simple present middlemans, present participle middlemanning, simple past and past participle middlemanned)
- To act as a middleman or intermediary.
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