Middleman

Meaning

A person who acts as an intermediary between two parties in a business transaction

A person who acts as a link between buyers and sellers, often in business deals.

Example Sentences

They decided to cut out the middleman and sell directly to customers.

The farmer sold his crops directly, without a middleman.

Example Expressions

cut out the middleman

Synonyms

intermediary, broker, agent, mediator, go-between, dealer

Entry 1

intermediary, broker, agent, mediator, go-between

Entry 2

broker, agent, dealer, intermediary

Antonyms

direct seller, end user, final buyer, producer, consumer

Entry 1

direct seller, end user, final buyer

Entry 2

producer, consumer

Collocations

cut out middleman, middleman commission, eliminate middleman, bypass middleman, act as a middleman, middleman role, cut out the middleman

Entry 1

cut out middleman, middleman commission, eliminate middleman, bypass middleman

Entry 2

act as a middleman, middleman role, cut out the middleman