middleman
noun
a person who plays an economic role intermediate between producer and retailer or consumer.
middlemen
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pluralof middleman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Proponents say that the blockchain could accelerate the process of stock transactions by cutting out the middlemen, ultimately translating to lower trading costs and higher returns for investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Moonshot routed that data to Claude, using a network of middlemen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Ga people became middlemen who traded with Europeans.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Investigators say that scarcity has fuelled increasingly sophisticated paper-leak rackets, linking teachers, middlemen and exam-centre staff.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
In this way the shoreline groups put themselves in the position of classic middlemen, overseeing both European access to Indian products and Indian access to European products.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
