disintermediation /dis-in-tər-mē-di-āˈshən/ (finance)

1. Direct investment in unit trusts, funds, etc without the mediation of banks or brokers
2. The elimination of intermediaries such as banks or brokers in financial transactions

disintermēˈdiāte transitive verb

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