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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Farm to table refers to food sourced directly from local farms, ranches, dairies or producers, with fewer middlemen between growers and the people eating the food.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
What farm to table actually means At its core, farm to table describes food sourced directly from local farms, ranches, dairies or producers, with fewer middlemen between growers and consumers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The move also reflects a broader shift underway in fintech after the collapse of fintech middleman Synapse exposed weaknesses in the partnership model that powered much of the industry’s growth over the past decade.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Cuban has spent years building Cost Plus Drugs around the argument that the system is rigged by middlemen, and TrumpRx, whatever its flaws, just put his company’s prices in front of 10 million site visitors and counting.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
What farm to table actually means At its core, farm to table describes food sourced directly from local farms, ranches, dairies or producers, with fewer middlemen between growers and consumers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The move also reflects a broader shift underway in fintech after the collapse of fintech middleman Synapse exposed weaknesses in the partnership model that powered much of the industry’s growth over the past decade.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Cuban has spent years building Cost Plus Drugs around the argument that the system is rigged by middlemen, and TrumpRx, whatever its flaws, just put his company’s prices in front of 10 million site visitors and counting.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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“Middleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middleman. Accessed 28 May. 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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