go-between

American  

[goh-bi-tween] / ˈgoʊ bɪˌtwin /

noun

1. a person who acts as an agent or intermediary between persons or groups; emissary.

   Synonyms:

   arbitrator, mediator, liaison, envoy, deputy, negotiator, middleman

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go-between British  

noun

1. a person who acts as agent or intermediary for two people or groups in a transaction or dealing

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Etymology

Origin of go-between

First recorded in 1590–1600; noun use of verb phrase go between

Example Sentences

That includes having an attorney figure out your will, set up a foundation and/or trust, and even serve as something of a go-between when dealing with lottery officials.

From MarketWatch

Then again, he added, Russia couldn’t be ruled out because there are divisions and infighting over Dmitriev’s role as a Kremlin go-between.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sources also cautioned how it would function with executive chairman Jeff Shi - former sporting director Matt Hobbs almost acted as a go-between previously.

From BBC

There are rules to meeting with those who have died, the story tells us: You can only meet them once, for a single night, and you must find a “go-between” to negotiate the arrangement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Qatar and its Persian Gulf neighbors, who had acted as vital go-betweens for the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• arbitrator
• emissary
• intermediary
• liaison
• matchmaker
• mediator
• messenger
• negotiator
• proxy