Middleman

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪdəlˌmæn/

Middleman (noun)

  1. A person who buys goods from producers and sells them to consumers.
  2. Someone who helps two parties reach an agreement.

Examples

  • The company hired a middleman to handle the transactions.
  • A middleman can help streamline the supply chain.

Common collocations: hire a middleman, act as a middleman, cut out the middleman, mediate as a middleman, serve as a middleman