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intermediary

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

1785–95; <Late Latin intermedi(um) intervening place + -ary; see intermediate1

SYNONYMS FOR intermediary

1 arbitrator, umpire.
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Words nearby intermediary

intermaxillary bone, intermaxillary suture, intermeddle, intermedia, intermediacy, intermediary, intermediary nerve, intermediate, intermediate-acting, intermediate antebrachial vein, intermediate basilic vein
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Words related to intermediary

emissary, negotiator, go-between, broker, mediator, medium, organ, entrepreneur, intercessor, influence, agent, instrument, connection, intermediate, delegate, vehicle, channel, fixer, cutout, interceder

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British Dictionary definitions for intermediary

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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