go-between

noun

go-be·​tween ˈgō-bə-ˌtwēn How to pronounce go-between (audio)
: an intermediate agent : broker

Examples of go-between in a Sentence

I won't act as go-between between you and your ex acted as go-between for the two warring nations during the peace process
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As Voight’s longtime manager and business partner, Paul, perhaps best known as one of the minds behind the 1999 comedy Baby Geniuses, has become an unlikely go-between for Hollywood and the White House. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025 As go-betweens, these enablers are tasked with making sure that the top management’s vision for automation can be applied sensibly in practice—not just on paper. Arthur Azizov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Prosecutors said Magbanua was the go-between for the two men hired to carry out Markel's killing, Sigfredo Garcia and Luis Rivera. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025 The go-between receives a request from a living person and passes it on to the deceased. Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for go-between

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of go-between was in 1602

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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-between. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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go-between

noun
go-be·​tween
ˈgō-bə-ˌtwēn
: a person who acts as a messenger or a peacemaker between two persons or groups

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