intermediary C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˌɪn(t)ɚˈmidiˌɛɹi/ UK /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdi.əɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #30454 Meanings 1 noun A person who acts as a link between two sides to help them reach an agreement. A lawyer acted as the intermediary between the two companies during the talks. 2 noun A business or person that stands between others in a transaction or supply chain. Buying directly from the farmer cuts out the intermediary. 3 adj Acting as a link between two things; in-between. The deal passed through several intermediary stages before completion. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who acts as a link... go-betweenmediatormiddleman 2 noun · a business or person that... brokermiddleman 3 adj · acting as a link between... in-between Word family Forms intermediaries Etymology AI details From French intermédiaire, adjusted to simulate a borrowing from Medieval Latin *intermediārius. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # intermediary **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɪn(t)ɚˈmidiˌɛɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdi.əɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 30454 ## Meanings 1. A person who acts as a link between two sides to help them reach an agreement. 2. A business or person that stands between others in a transaction or supply chain. 3. Acting as a link between two things; in-between. ## Examples - A lawyer acted as the intermediary between the two companies during the talks. - Buying directly from the farmer cuts out the intermediary. - The deal passed through several intermediary stages before completion. ## Etymology From French intermédiaire, adjusted to simulate a borrowing from Medieval Latin *intermediārius. ## AI Etymology Intermediary is from French intermédiaire, adjusted to simulate a borrowing from Medieval Latin *intermediārius. Current senses include a person who acts as a link between two sides to help them reach an agreement and a business or person that stands between others in a transaction or supply chain. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown