mid·dle·man

mid·dle·man
/ˈmıdl̩ˌmæn/ noun, pl -men /-ˌmɛn/ [count]
1 : a person or company that buys goods from a producer and sells them to someone else

The Internet helps consumers save money by buying products directly from companies and eliminating/bypassing the middleman.

We've cut out the middleman and can reduce prices for our customers.

2 : a person who helps two people or groups to deal with and communicate with each other when they are not able or willing to do it themselves

He acted as the middleman in the talks between labor and management.


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  • mid|dle|man — «MIHD uhl MAN», noun, plural men. 1. a trader or merchant who buys goods from the producer and sells them to a retailer or directly to the consumer. 2. a person who acts as a go between for two persons or groups concerned in some matter of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mid|dle — «MIHD uhl», noun, adjective, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. the point or part that is the same distance from each end or side; center: »the middle of the road. 2. the middle part of a person s body; waist. –adj. 1. halfway between; in the center; at… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mid|dle — «MIHD uhl», noun, adjective, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. the point or part that is the same distance from each end or side; center: »the middle of the road. 2. the middle part of a person s body; waist. –adj. 1. halfway between; in the center; at… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mid|dle|weight — «MIHD uhl WAYT», noun. 1. a person, especially a man, of average weight. 2. a boxer or wrestler who weighs more than 147 pounds and less than 160 …   Useful english dictionary

  • man — man·dae·an·ism; man·da·ic; man·da·la; man·da·ment; man·dan; man·dant; man·da·pa; man·dar; man·da·rin·ate; man·da·rin·ism; man·da·tary; man·da·tee; man·da·tor; man·da·to·ri·ly; man·da·tum; man·da·ya; man·de; man·de·ism; man·del·ate; man·del·ic;… …   English syllables

  • dle — ad·dle·pate; ai·dle; bea·dle; bea·dle·dom; bin·dle; bri·dle·less; brin·dle; bud·dle·ia; ca·boo·dle; can·dle·mas; ca·noo·dle; con·did·dle; crud·dle; cru·dle; cud·dle·some; did·dle·dees; doo·dle·sack; drid·dle; fad·dle; far·dle; fer·ri·did·dle;… …   English syllables

  • mid — ag·a·mo·mer·mid; aphas·mid·ia; bro·mid·ic; bro·mid·i·om; bro·mid·ism; cal·lim·o·mid; ca·tos·to·mid; ce·to·mi·mid; chro·mid·i·al; chro·mid·i·um; cor·mid·i·um; des·mid; des·mid·i·a·ce·ae; des·mid·i·a·les; des·mid·i·ol·o·gy; di·ap·to·mid;… …   English syllables

  • middleman — mid·dle·man …   English syllables

  • middleman — mid|dle|man [ mıdl,mæn ] (plural mid|dle|men [ mıdl,men ] ) noun count 1. ) a person or company that buys things from producers and sells them to customers at a profit 2. ) someone who helps to arrange business deals and discussions between other …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • middleman — mid|dle|man [ˈmıdlmæn] n plural middlemen [ men] someone who buys things in order to sell them to someone else, or who helps to arrange business deals for other people ▪ He acts as a middleman for British companies seeking contracts in the Gulf.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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