intermediary
Plural: intermediaries
Noun
- a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
- An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation.
- A person or organisation in an intermediate position (in a transaction, agreement, supply chain, etc.)
- One or several stages of an event which occurs after the start and before the end.
Adj
- That intermediates.
Examples
- The intermediary between the manufacturer and retailer is the wholesaler
Origin / Etymology
From French intermédiaire, adjusted to simulate a borrowing from Medieval Latin *intermediārius.
Synonyms
go-between, intercessor, intermediator, mediator, broker, in-between, middleman
Scrabble Score: 18
intermediary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordintermediary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
intermediary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
intermediary: valid Words With Friends Word