Definition of INTERMEDIARY

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 Word
intermediary: 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