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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Entities buying in bulk — such as restaurants, grocery stores and hospital systems — can make use of egg brokers, longstanding middlemen in the industry who scour farms for available eggs on their clients’ behalf.
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Rachel Ringler, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
The people of Illinois deserve a pharmacy system that works for them, not one controlled by corporate middlemen prioritizing profit over care.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
By eliminating middlemen, DeFi can lower costs and offer services to anyone with the internet, regardless of location or banking status.
—Cathy Ross, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Some craft brewers buy their cans through suppliers, who deal in large volumes and act as middlemen with the manufacturers.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Ringler, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
The people of Illinois deserve a pharmacy system that works for them, not one controlled by corporate middlemen prioritizing profit over care.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
By eliminating middlemen, DeFi can lower costs and offer services to anyone with the internet, regardless of location or banking status.
—Cathy Ross, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Some craft brewers buy their cans through suppliers, who deal in large volumes and act as middlemen with the manufacturers.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 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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