middleman
noun
mid·dle·man
ˈmi-dᵊl-ˌman 
: an intermediary or agent between two parties
especially
: a dealer, agent, or company intermediate between the producer of goods and the retailer or consumer
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Examples of middleman in a Sentence
The Internet helps consumers save money by buying products directly from companies and eliminating the middleman.
We've cut out the middleman and can reduce prices for our customers.
He acted as the middleman in the talks between labor and management.
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The lawsuit details that PAG, a for-profit business that sells insurance, and Pedro Sabatier, an insurance agent, acted as the middleman between Citizens and Sonel and Joseph.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
In this market, sales are often brokered privately through middlemen, with cash transactions that are difficult to trace, dealers say.
—Rachel Donadio, New York Times, 1 May 2024
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
In this market, sales are often brokered privately through middlemen, with cash transactions that are difficult to trace, dealers say.
—Rachel Donadio, New York Times, 1 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for middleman
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“Middleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middleman. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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middleman
noun
mid·dle·man
ˈmid-ᵊl-ˌman
: go-between
especially
: a dealer between the producer of goods and the consumer
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