intermediary
/ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪəri
/noun (plural intermediaries)
A person who acts as a link between people in order to try and bring about an agreement; a mediator: negotiations took place through an intermediary...
- The Broker Network brings together more than 100 independent intermediaries from around the country.
- Up until now, lenders, brokers and intermediaries in the industry adhered to a voluntary code of conduct.
- Other intermediaries such as agents and brokers do not take title to goods.
Synonyms
mediator, go-between, negotiator, intervenor, interceder, intercessor, arbitrator, arbiter, conciliator, peacemaker;
middleman, broker, agent, liaison, linkman, linkwoman, linkperson
rare negotiant
adjective
Intermediate: an intermediary stage...
- He said this could revive the banking sector's intermediary role, which has been drastically weakened since the financial crisis.
- It should be permissible, for instance, for intermediary tables to differentiate between smokers and non-smokers.
- A score of zero indicates absence of symptoms, three represents maximum severity, while scores of one and two are intermediary statements.
Origin
Late 18th century: from French intermédiaire, from Italian intermediario, from Latin intermedius (see intermediate).