intermediary
ˌɪntəˈmiːdiəri
intermediaries
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Definition of intermediary - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
communicationperson passing messages between groups
  • She was the intermediary for the two departments.
go-between mediator
2.
businessorganization facilitating transactions between parties
  • The company served as an intermediary in the trade deal.
broker mediator middleman

Adjective

1.
middle positionsituated or acting between two stages
  • The intermediary steps are crucial for the process.
intermediate mediating
2.
mediating roleacting as a mediator between parties
  • The intermediary agency helped resolve the conflict.
intervening mediating
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Expressions with intermediary

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function of acting between different sides to connect or help them deal
The organization played an important intermediary role between workers and management.
institution that channels money between savers and borrowers or investors and users
A bank acts as a financial intermediary between depositors and businesses needing loans.
person or company that arranges insurance cover between clients and insurers
An insurance intermediary helped the business compare policies from several providers.

Origin of intermediary

Latin, intermedius (in the middle)

Terms with intermediary included in their meaning

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directadv.
communication
without intermediary
no intermediary
without anything intervening
trade intermediary
person who buys goods from producers and sells them to retailers
direct dealing
buy or deal directly without using an intermediary
intermediary
person who relays information between groups
intermediary
person who facilitates transactions between parties
property intermediary
person who manages the sale or rental of properties
indirectly
from an intermediary source

Examples of intermediary in a sentence

  • The intermediary facilitated the negotiation process.
  • An intermediary was needed to finalize the contract.
  • They hired an intermediary to negotiate the terms.
  • The intermediary phase was challenging for the team.
  • We need an intermediary layer to connect the systems.
  • An intermediary step was necessary to reach an agreement.

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  1. French:intermédiaire, transitoire, ...
  2. German:Vermittler, vermittelnd, ...
  3. Italian:intermediario, intermedio, ...
  4. Spanish:intermediario, intermedio, ...
  5. Portuguese:intermediário, intermediária, ...
  6. Chinese:中间人, 中间的, ...
  7. Japanese:仲介者, 中間の, ...
  8. Arabic:وَسِيط, مُتَوَسِّط, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְתוּוֵךְ, בֵּינַיִם, ...
  10. Russian:посредник, промежуточный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:посередник, проміжний, ...
  12. Hindi:मध्यस्थ, मध्यवर्ती, ...

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