intermediary

American  

[in-ter-mee-dee-er-ee] / ˌɪn tərˈmi diˌɛr i /

noun

plural

intermediaries

1. an intermediate agent or agency; a go-between or mediator.

   Synonyms:

   umpire, arbitrator

2. a medium or means.

3. an intermediate form or stage.

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adjective

1. being between; intermediate.

2. acting between persons, parties, etc.; serving as an intermediate agent or agency.

   an intermediary power.

intermediary British  

/ ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪərɪ /

noun

1. a person who acts as a mediator or agent between parties

2. something that acts as a medium or means

3. an intermediate state or period

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adjective

1. acting as an intermediary

2. situated, acting, or coming between; intermediate

Etymology

Origin of intermediary

1785–95; < Late Latin intermedi ( um ) intervening place + -ary; intermediate ¹

Example Sentences

In the world of traditional brokerages, buying or selling equities has meant interacting with layers of intermediaries: brokers; custodians, clearinghouses.

From MarketWatch

For example, Forge runs what it calls an active market, where live bids and asks for shares are visible, including both direct trades and trades that occur through an intermediary vehicle.

From MarketWatch

Euro area banks rely on non-bank intermediaries for deposits and buying bank bonds, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than 2,900 people displaced by the fires relocated within the seven ZIP Codes that had almost all the destroyed and damaged homes, either directly or after an intermediary move.

From Los Angeles Times

But the exchanges appear to suggest that Epstein was acting as an informal intermediary between Sulayem and senior political figures.

From BBC

Related Words

• broker
• emissary
• go-between
• mediator
• negotiator