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Meaning of Intermediary | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdi.əɹi

Definitions

  1. An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation.
  2. A person or organisation in an intermediate position (in a transaction, agreement, supply chain, etc.)
  3. One or several stages of an event which occurs after the start and before the end.

Equivalents

العربية الوسيط واسطة
Català intermediari
Dansk mellemmand
Esperanto peranto
Français intermédiaire
Gàidhlig eadar-mheadhanair
עברית מתוך
Magyar közvetítő
Հայերեն միջնորդ
ქართული შუამავალი
한국어 중재자
Português intermediário
Română intermediar
Slovenčina prostredník
Kiswahili walanguzi
ไทย คนกลาง
Tiếng Việt môi giới

Examples

“A Mr. Whymper, a solicitor living in Willingdon, had agreed to act as intermediary between Animal Farm and the outside world […]”
“White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has been in contact via intermediaries with Curtis Yarvin, Politico Magazine reported this week.”
“The intermediary between the manufacturer and retailer is the wholesaler”

CEFR level

C2
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