intermediary

American  

[in-ter-mee-dee-er-ee] / ˌɪn tərˈmi diˌɛr i /

noun

plural

intermediaries

1. an intermediate agent or agency; a go-between or mediator.

   Synonyms:

   umpire, arbitrator

2. a medium or means.

3. an intermediate form or stage.

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adjective

1. being between; intermediate.

2. acting between persons, parties, etc.; serving as an intermediate agent or agency.

   an intermediary power.

intermediary British  

/ ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪərɪ /

noun

1. a person who acts as a mediator or agent between parties

2. something that acts as a medium or means

3. an intermediate state or period

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adjective

1. acting as an intermediary

2. situated, acting, or coming between; intermediate

Etymology

Origin of intermediary

1785–95; < Late Latin intermedi ( um ) intervening place + -ary; intermediate ¹

Example Sentences

Lil Pasta News told the BBC that the articles in question were not written by its team but received through an intermediary.

From BBC

“Verifying the end uses and end users of products sold by companies like Super Micro remains a challenge, and diversion through Southeast Asian intermediaries continues to be a recurring issue.”

From MarketWatch

As of the fourth quarter, U.S. banks were lending around $380 billion to so-called business-credit intermediaries, which include the kind of private-credit funds facing redemption requests, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

What’s more, financial advisers and other intermediaries that manage individuals’ money might reconsider keeping Janus funds on their platforms if the Victory deal created uncertainty, some of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

United Arab Emirates-based intermediaries helped minimize direct contact between Iran and Russia.

From Barron's

Related Words

• broker
• emissary
• go-between
• mediator
• negotiator