ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Intermediary

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdi.əɹi/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Intermediary is an adjective meaning That intermediates.

Meaning

That intermediates.

More Meanings

  1. An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation.
  2. A person or organisation in an intermediate position (in a transaction, agreement, supply chain, etc.)
  3. One or several stages of an event which occurs after the start and before the end.

Example Sentences

The intermediary between the manufacturer and retailer is the wholesaler
A Mr. Whymper, a solicitor living in Willingdon, had agreed to act as intermediary between Animal Farm and the outside world […]
White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has been in contact via intermediaries with Curtis Yarvin, Politico Magazine reported this week.

Word Forms

Synonyms for intermediary

Depending on context, synonyms include in-between, mediator, middleman, go-between, intercessor, broker.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include go-between, intermediator, mediator, liaison, middleman, mediation.

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