intermediary

English

Etymology

From French intermédiaire.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdi.əɹi/, /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdjəɹi/, /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdʒəɹi/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪn(t)ɚˈmidiˌɛɹi/

Adjective

intermediary (not comparable)

  1. That intermediates.

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Noun

intermediary (plural intermediaries)

  1. An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation.
    Synonyms: mediator, middleman, go-between, intercessor
    • 1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm [], London: Secker & Warburg, published May 1962, →OCLC:
      A Mr. Whymper, a solicitor living in Willingdon, had agreed to act as intermediary between Animal Farm and the outside world []
  2. A person or organisation in an intermediate position (in a transaction, agreement, supply chain etc.)
    Synonyms: middleman, broker
    The intermediary between the manufacturer and retailer is the wholesaler
  3. One or several stages of an event which occurs after the start and before the end.

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