intermediary

CEFRC1

/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdi.əɹi/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or organization that helps two sides communicate or make an agreement.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person or organisation in an intermediate position (in a transaction, agreement, supply chain, etc.)

Examples

  • I am an intermediary who introduces business.

  • The intermediary between the manufacturer and retailer is the wholesaler

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˌɪn(t)ɚˈmidiˌɛɹi/
  • /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdjəɹi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation.

  2. One or several stages of an event which occurs after the start and before the end.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. That intermediates.

More examples

In context

  • White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has been in contact via intermediaries with Curtis Yarvin, Politico Magazine reported this week.

  • A Mr. Whymper, a solicitor living in Willingdon, had agreed to act as intermediary between Animal Farm and the outside world […]

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From French intermédiaire, adjusted to simulate a borrowing from Medieval Latin *intermediārius.