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

Anti-money-laundering and know-your-customer rules require banks, brokers, and payment intermediaries to identify their customers, monitor flows, and cooperate with law enforcement.

From Barron's

According to Prateek Waghre, a public policy expert and head of programmes at the Tech Global Institute, enforcement would also depend on the cooperation of platforms and intermediaries.

From BBC

For months, Kontigo offered users the ability to move money between U.S. bank accounts at JP Morgan Chase—transactions that are largely barred by sanctions—by routing them through an intermediary.

From The Wall Street Journal

Payment networks including Mastercard and Visa serve as intermediaries between retailers and credit-card providers when consumers pay with a credit card.

From The Wall Street Journal

Labour MP Lloyd Hatton told the Commons that, since February 2022, more than a quarter of all suspected sanctions breaches were made using intermediary jurisdictions, including Guernsey.

From BBC

Related Words

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