middleman
See also: middle man
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English myddil man, equivalent to middle + man.
Pronunciation
- enPR: mĭdʹəlmănʹ
- IPA(key): [ˈmɪdɫ̩ˌmæn]
- Rhymes: -ɪdəlmæn
Noun
middleman (plural middlemen)
- An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.
- An intermediate dealer between the manufacturer and the retailer or customer.
- (Ireland, historical) One who rents land in large tracts, and lets it in small portions to the peasantry.
Synonyms
- intermediary
- mediator
- (intermediary dealer) grocer
Translations
intermediary — see intermediary
intermediate dealer between manufacturer and the retailer or customer
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Verb
middleman (third-person singular simple present middlemans, present participle middlemanning, simple past and past participle middlemanned)
- To act as a middleman or intermediary.
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