middleman

ˈmɪdlˌmæn

middlemen

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Definition of middleman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

trade intermediaryperson who buys goods from producers and sells them to retailers

The middleman facilitated the deal between the factory and the store..

broker

intermediary

intermediaryperson who facilitates transactions between parties

The middleman negotiated the deal between the companies.

agent

broker

intermediary

history

Dated

historical land renter in Ireland

Dated

The middleman rented land to local farmers.

leaseholder

renter

tenant

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Expressions with middleman

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cut out the middleman

buy or deal directly without using an intermediary

They cut out the middleman and bought from the farmer.

bypass the middleman

avoid intermediaries to deal directly

We decided to bypass the middleman and buy directly from the manufacturer.

through a middleman

adv.

by using another person to communicate or act

They bought the tickets through a middleman.

eliminate the middleman

deal directly with the source

By eliminating the middleman, they could negotiate better prices.

middleman minority

minority group acting as intermediaries in trade or commerce

The middleman minority often faces economic and social challenges.

Origin of middleman

English, middle (central) + man (person)

Terms with middleman included in their meaning

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peer-to-peer

adj.

social network

able to conduct business without a middleman

job

trading

work as a middleman buying and selling goods

presenter

software

layer in software acting as a middleman

bridge agent

middleman

person who connects two groups or parties

swagman

US slang

middleman dealing in stolen goods

Examples of middleman in a sentence

Without a middleman, the process would be more complicated.
The middleman took a small commission for his services.
Without a middleman, the transaction would have been difficult.
The middleman negotiated between the landlord and tenants.
As a middleman, he managed several estates.

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French:intermédiaire, middleman, ...
German:Zwischenhändler, Vermittler, ...
Italian:mediatore, affittuario, ...
Spanish:mediador, agente, ...
Portuguese:intermediário, mediador, ...
Chinese:中间商, 中间人, ...
Japanese:仲介者, ブローカー, ...
Arabic:وَسِيط, شَخْص وَسيط, ...
Hebrew:מְתַוֵּךְ, חוֹכֵר מִשְׁנֶה, ...
Russian:посредник, арендатор, ...
Ukrainian:посередник, орендатор, ...
Hindi:बिचौलिया, सौदागर, ...
Bengali:পাইকার, মধ্যস্থতাকারী, ...
Catalan:intermediari, mediador, ...
Czech:prostředník, zprostředkovatel, ...
Danish:mellemmand, ...
Dutch:tussenpersoon, bemiddelaar, ...
Greek:μεσάζων, διαμεσολαβητής, ...
Hungarian:közvetítőkereskedő, üzletközvetítő, ...
Khmer:ឈ្មួញកណ្ដាល, ឈ្មួញកណ្តាល, ...
Korean:중개인, 중간자, ...
Persian:واسطه, اجاره‌دهنده, ...
Polish:pośrednik, ...
Portuguese (BR):intermediário, arrendatário, ...
Romanian:intermediar, negociator, ...
Swedish:mellanhand, jordförmedlare, ...
Thai:พ่อค้าคนกลาง, ผู้เช่าที่ดิน, ...
Turkish:aracı, ...
Vietnamese:trung gian thương mại, môi giới, ...

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