middleman
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middleman
- [ˈmɪdɫ̩ˌmæn]
Rhymes with -ɪdəlmæn
Where it comes from
From Middle English myddil man, equivalent to middle + man.
noun middlemen · middle man · middle-man
- An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties. act as a middleman
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An intermediate dealer between the manufacturer and the retailer or customer.
The farmer sold his produce directly to stores without a middleman.
Similar: grocer
- One who rents land in large tracts, and lets it in small portions to the peasantry.
Similar: intermediary, go-between, mediator
verb middlemans · middlemanning · middlemanned · middle man · middle-man
- To act as a middleman or intermediary.
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noun
Similar: intermediary, go-between, mediator
Translations
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noun intermediary
| Español | medianero |
|---|
noun intermediate dealer between manufacturer and the retailer or customer
| हिन्दी | बिचौलिया bicauliyā |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | mlanguzi |
| Português | intermediário |
| Français | intermédiaire |
| Ελληνικά | μεσάζων mesázon |
| Русский | посре́дник posrédnik |
| עברית | מְתַוֵּךְ metavékh |
Talk about this word "middleman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/middleman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. middleman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/middleman "middleman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/middleman.Cite this
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