intermediary

[in-ter-mee-dee-er-ee]

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.

adjective

1. being between; intermediate.

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

   an intermediary power.

intermediary

/ 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

adjective

1. acting as an intermediary

2. situated, acting, or coming between; intermediate

Word History and Origins

Origin of intermediary¹

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

Example Sentences

This is taking the side of local banks, other financial intermediaries and any business that has access to dollars and makes payroll in pesos.

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Buyers and intermediaries don’t expect the pace of credit secondaries to slow anytime soon and many have made sure they are well armed with capital to take advantage of future opportunities.

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Egyptian and Qatari officials will be the intermediaries, and the Americans who will also be there will be a major influence, perhaps a decisive one.

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They explain that intermediaries, or middlemen, may offer them as little as $5.50 per bag, but after paying for thread and transport, they often earn as little as $1.50 - excluding the time spent weaving.

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Last month, said Nizar Dughmush, the head of a prominent tribe in Gaza City, he was contacted by a militiaman who claimed he was an intermediary from the Israeli military.

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Related Words

• broker 
• emissary 
• go-between 
• mediator 
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