intermediary
[ in-ter-mee-dee-er-ee ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈmi diˌɛr i /
noun, plural in·ter·me·di·ar·ies.
an intermediate agent or agency; a go-between or mediator.
a medium or means.
an intermediate form or stage.
adjective
being between; intermediate.
acting between persons, parties, etc.; serving as an intermediate agent or agency: an intermediary power.
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intermediary
/ (ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪərɪ) /
noun plural -aries
a person who acts as a mediator or agent between parties
something that acts as a medium or means
an intermediate state or period
adjective
acting as an intermediary
situated, acting, or coming between; intermediate
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Word Origin and History for intermediary
intermediary
1788 (adj.); 1791 (n.), from French intermédiaire (17c.), from Medieval Latin intermedium, from Latin intermedius (see intermediate).
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