middleman

Noun

1. An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.
2. An intermediate dealer between the manufacturer and the retailer or customer.
3. (Ireland, historical) One who rents land in large tracts, and lets it in small portions to the peasantry.

Verb

To act as a middleman or intermediary.

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈmɪdɫ̩ˌmæn]

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: myddil man

In summary

From Middle English myddil man, equivalent to middle + man.

Synonyms

intermediary

mediator

broker

go-between

agent

jobber

manufacturer’s customer

contact

negotiator

salesman

factor

wholesaler

fixer

intermediator

go between

peacemaker

interlocutor

prairie wolf

router

second hand

servant

stockbroker

transactor

transmitter

eloquent person

man of influence

daysman

fomite

influence peddler

commission salesman

floor trader

commission broker

good

👍

broker-a-gent

adjudicator

agency

commissioner

commission merchant

coyote

cutout

dealer

distributor

employment agency

great

intercessor

introducer

mediation

merchant

moderator

mouthpiece

Translations

Zwischenhändler

intermediario

Vermittler

Mittelsmann

intermédiaire

pośrednik

μεσάζων

intermediario

Makler

grossista

Händler

سمسار

grossiste

Kommissionär

Unterhändler