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middleman

/ˈmɪd.əl.mæn/

middlemannoun

middlemen

/ˈmɪd.əl.mæn/

Translations

посредник

The middleman helped negotiate the deal between the two companies.

Посредник помогал вести переговоры по сделке между двумя компаниями.

Additional translations

посредничество

Definitions

A person who acts as an intermediary between two parties, especially in business or commerce, to facilitate a transaction or negotiation.

The company hired a middleman to negotiate the deal with the overseas supplier.

An agent or broker who buys goods from producers and sells them to retailers or consumers.

The middleman takes a percentage of the profits for connecting the farmers with the grocery stores.

Synonyms

middlemanverb

middlemanned

Past Simple

middlemanned

Past Participle

middlemanning

Gerund

Informal business usage meaning "to act as an intermediary".

Definitions

To act as an intermediary between two parties, especially for a fee or commission.

The startup middlemanned the transaction, earning a small percentage on each sale.

Synonyms

middlemanadjective

/ˈmɪd.əl.mæn/

Attributive noun usage; generally not gradable.

Definitions

Relating to, characteristic of, or imposed by an intermediary between producers and consumers.

The retailer promised to cut out middleman costs and pass the savings on to customers.