noun
adj
Freq #30454
Meanings
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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.
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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.
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3
adj
Acting as a link between two things; in-between.
The deal passed through several intermediary stages before completion.
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Etymology
From French intermédiaire, adjusted to simulate a borrowing from Medieval Latin *intermediārius.