middleman
noun
mid·dle·man
ˈmi-dᵊl-ˌman 
: an intermediary or agent between two parties
especially
: a dealer, agent, or company intermediate between the producer of goods and the retailer or consumer
Examples of middleman in a Sentence
The Internet helps consumers save money by buying products directly from companies and eliminating the middleman.
We've cut out the middleman and can reduce prices for our customers.
He acted as the middleman in the talks between labor and management.
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Doyle bought the work for $775,000, spent part of the remaining money on a Ferrari, then claimed the painting had vanished after a middleman lost track of it following a drunken night out.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Epstein at one point appeared to serve as a middleman to pay $100,000 to a woman with whom Black allegedly had an affair, according to emails included in the files, and routinely served as a fixer for issues involving his finances.
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Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
On the other are middlemen who lurk on message apps like Telegram, WeChat and WhatsApp offering access to people inside Amazon who can get things done for a price.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
In an ideal world, Blueger lines up as the middleman of an energetic fourth line that swallows up defensive-zone draws.
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Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Epstein at one point appeared to serve as a middleman to pay $100,000 to a woman with whom Black allegedly had an affair, according to emails included in the files, and routinely served as a fixer for issues involving his finances.
—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
On the other are middlemen who lurk on message apps like Telegram, WeChat and WhatsApp offering access to people inside Amazon who can get things done for a price.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
In an ideal world, Blueger lines up as the middleman of an energetic fourth line that swallows up defensive-zone draws.
—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for middleman
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“Middleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middleman. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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middleman
noun
mid·dle·man
ˈmid-ᵊl-ˌman
: go-between
especially
: a dealer between the producer of goods and the consumer
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