- intermediary
- firm or organization that operates between the producer of the goods and the end purchaser. Thus, the members of the distribution channel noted above are intermediaries or "middlemen."
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intermediary — in·ter·me·di·ary /ˌin tər mē dē ˌer ē/ n pl ar·ies: one that acts as a means or go between in a matter involving other parties a reinsurance intermediary see also learned intermediary intermediary adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law … Law dictionary
Intermediary — In ter*me di*a*ry, a. [Cf. F. interm[ e]diaire.] Lying, coming, or done, between; intermediate; as, an intermediary project. [1913 Webster] {Intermediary amputation} (Surg.), an amputation for injury, performed after inflammation has set in.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intermediary — In ter*me di*a*ry, n.; pl. {Intermediaries}. One who, or that which, is intermediate; an interagent; a go between; a mediator. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intermediary — 1788 (adj.); 1791 (n.), from Fr. intermédiaire (17c.), from M.L. intermedium, from L. intermedius (see INTERMEDIATE (Cf. intermediate)) … Etymology dictionary
intermediary — [n] person who negotiates agent, broker, channel, connection, cutout, delegate, emissary, entrepreneur, fixer, go between*, influence, instrument, interagent, interceder, intercessor, intermediate, mediator, medium, middle person, negotiator,… … New thesaurus
intermediary — ► NOUN (pl. intermediaries) ▪ a mediator. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ intermediate … English terms dictionary
intermediary — [in΄tər mē′dē er΄ē, in΄tər mē′dē ər ē] adj. [Fr intermédiaire < L intermedius: see INTERMEDIATE + ARY] 1. acting between two persons; acting as mediator 2. being or happening between; intermediate n. pl. intermediaries 1. a go between; mediat … English World dictionary
intermediary — See: financial intermediary An institution acting between 2 or more other entities by assuming certain rights and obligations. Exchange Handbook Glossary * * * intermediary in‧ter‧me‧di‧a‧ry [ˌɪntəˈmiːdiəri ǁ ˌɪntərˈmiːdieri] noun intermediaries… … Financial and business terms
Intermediary — For a publishing house, associated with the name of Leo Tolstoy see Intermediary (publisher) An intermediary (or go between) is a third party that offers intermediation services between two trading parties. The intermediary acts as a conduit for… … Wikipedia
intermediary — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ financial VERB + INTERMEDIARY ▪ act as PREPOSITION ▪ through an intermediary, via an … Collocations dictionary
intermediary — n. an intermediary between (an intermediary between the warring groups) * * * [ˌɪntə miːdɪərɪ] an intermediary between (an intermediary between the warring groups) … Combinatory dictionary
