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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Or, if possible, try to donate directly on that nonprofit’s site and bypass the middleman, Styron suggested.
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The Justice Department has sought to prosecute middlemen involved in corruption schemes linked to Venezuela’s energy sector, which is one of the country’s few remaining sources of hard currency.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
This makes dark matter effectively invisible, meaning the only way scientists can infer its presence is by observing its gravitational effects and then watching how that acts as a middleman and impacts light and ordinary matter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
These content delivery middlemen, plus the tech companies themselves, are increasingly reaching out directly to individuals for their years of lengthy videos.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The Justice Department has sought to prosecute middlemen involved in corruption schemes linked to Venezuela’s energy sector, which is one of the country’s few remaining sources of hard currency.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
This makes dark matter effectively invisible, meaning the only way scientists can infer its presence is by observing its gravitational effects and then watching how that acts as a middleman and impacts light and ordinary matter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
These content delivery middlemen, plus the tech companies themselves, are increasingly reaching out directly to individuals for their years of lengthy videos.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 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 16 Nov. 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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