middleman
noun
mid·dle·man
ˈmi-dᵊl-ˌman 
: an intermediary or agent between two parties
especially
: a dealer, agent, or company intermediate between the producer of goods and the retailer or consumer
Examples of middleman in a Sentence
The Internet helps consumers save money by buying products directly from companies and eliminating the middleman.
We've cut out the middleman and can reduce prices for our customers.
He acted as the middleman in the talks between labor and management.
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Anyone wishing to bypass the middleman and go directly to Brown’s GoFundMe page can do so at https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bruce-battle-rare-blood-cancer.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
But now, photographers are cutting out the middleman and investing in themselves.
—Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025
Unlike traditional VPNs that rely on centralized servers, this plug-and-play device routes your traffic through a decentralized network, meaning there’s no single point of vulnerability and no middleman monitoring your activity.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 July 2025
The logic seemed clear: Brands were spending big on celebrities and creators UTA represented, and instead of eliminating the middleman, UTA would buy him.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 June 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
But now, photographers are cutting out the middleman and investing in themselves.
—Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025
Unlike traditional VPNs that rely on centralized servers, this plug-and-play device routes your traffic through a decentralized network, meaning there’s no single point of vulnerability and no middleman monitoring your activity.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 July 2025
The logic seemed clear: Brands were spending big on celebrities and creators UTA represented, and instead of eliminating the middleman, UTA would buy him.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for middleman
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“Middleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middleman. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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middleman
noun
mid·dle·man
ˈmid-ᵊl-ˌman
: go-between
especially
: a dealer between the producer of goods and the consumer
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