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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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 31 July 2025
The workaround includes using Southeast Asian countries and secondary suppliers to funnel in high-end hardware, showing how U.S. controls may be generating inefficiency and profits for middlemen, rather than stopping China’s AI ambitions.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Khan’s network involved a number of middlemen and suppliers and sold technology, designs, and equipment to Iran, North Korea, Libya, and possibly other states as well.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
That version of Zsa-Zsa — modeled after mid-century tycoons like oil middleman Calouste Gulbenkian — clearly made it into the movie, but not without being significantly softened along the way.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 13 June 2025
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 31 July 2025
The workaround includes using Southeast Asian countries and secondary suppliers to funnel in high-end hardware, showing how U.S. controls may be generating inefficiency and profits for middlemen, rather than stopping China’s AI ambitions.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Khan’s network involved a number of middlemen and suppliers and sold technology, designs, and equipment to Iran, North Korea, Libya, and possibly other states as well.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
That version of Zsa-Zsa — modeled after mid-century tycoons like oil middleman Calouste Gulbenkian — clearly made it into the movie, but not without being significantly softened along the way.
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 13 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 5 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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