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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Cutting out the middleman can come at a steep cost, though, and requires hiring an in-house investment team to source proprietary deals.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the remaining luxury consumers are increasingly buying from the brands themselves, cutting out middlemen like department stores.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
The bill also drew opposition from the Florida Retail Federation, which represents pharmacies, and the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, which represents pharmacy benefit managers, which act as sort of middlemen with insurers, pharmacies and drug companies.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Utilities are increasingly reluctant to arrange grid connection deals with middlemen like real estate firms, preferring to deal directly with the tech companies.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the remaining luxury consumers are increasingly buying from the brands themselves, cutting out middlemen like department stores.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
The bill also drew opposition from the Florida Retail Federation, which represents pharmacies, and the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, which represents pharmacy benefit managers, which act as sort of middlemen with insurers, pharmacies and drug companies.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Utilities are increasingly reluctant to arrange grid connection deals with middlemen like real estate firms, preferring to deal directly with the tech companies.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Middleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middleman. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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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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