middleman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.
  2. An intermediate dealer between the manufacturer and the retailer or customer.
  3. One who rents land in large tracts, and lets it in small portions to the peasantry.
verb
  1. To act as a middleman or intermediary.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-middleman.wav mĭdʹəlmănʹ [ˈmɪdɫ̩ˌmæn]

Word forms

middleman middlemen middle man middle-man middlemans middlemanning middlemanned

Etymology

From Middle English myddil man, equivalent to middle + man.

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