intermediary
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intermediary
- /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdi.əɹi/ UK
- /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdjəɹi/ UK
- /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdʒəɹi/ UK
- /ˌɪn(t)ɚˈmidiˌɛɹi/ US
Where it comes from
From French intermédiaire, adjusted to simulate a borrowing from Medieval Latin *intermediārius.
adjective
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That intermediates.
Similar: in-between
noun intermediaries
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An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation.
A Mr. Whymper, a solicitor living in Willingdon, had agreed to act as intermediary between Animal Farm and the outside world […]
Similar: mediator, middleman, go-between, intercessor
- A person or organisation in an intermediate position (in a transaction, agreement, supply chain, etc.) The intermediary between the manufacturer and retailer is the wholesaler
- One or several stages of an event which occurs after the start and before the end.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: go-between, intermediator, mediator, liaison, middleman, mediation, intermediation, mediate, moderator, interposer, agent, link, conciliation, proxy, nominee, secondary
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adj Translations
| Español | intermediario, intermediador, intermediante |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | माध्यमिक mādhyamik |
| Français | intermédiaire |
| Deutsch | intermediär |
noun an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker
| Español | intermediario, intermediaria, intermediador, intermediante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 중재자 jungjaeja |
| 日本語 | 仲介 chūkai, 仲裁者 chūsaisha |
| 中文 | 中介 zhōngjiè, 仲介 zhòngjiè |
| हिन्दी | मध्यस्थ madhyasth |
| Kiswahili | walanguzi |
| Português | intermediário |
| Français | intermédiaire |
| Deutsch | Vermittler, Vermittlerin |
| Italiano | intermediario, intermediaria, sensale |
| Ελληνικά | διαμεσολαβητής diamesolavitís, μεσάζων mesázon |
| Română | intermediar |
| Русский | посре́дник posrédnik, посре́дница posrédnica |
| עברית | מְתַוֵּךְ metavékh |
noun person or organisation in an intermediate position
| Deutsch | Zwischenhändler, Zwischenhändlerin |
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Talk about this word "intermediary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/intermediary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. intermediary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/intermediary "intermediary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/intermediary.Cite this
@misc{intermediary_2026,
title = {intermediary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/intermediary},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
