intermediary
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6.8
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiˌɛri/
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intermediario
- The Reverend serves as an intermediary between the gangs to prevent violence.
- act as an intermediary
- serve as an intermediary
- an intermediary role
I'm not sure in every circumstance a central intermediary is necessarily so bad.
- I'm not sure in every circumstance a central intermediary is necessarily so bad.
- So it's a letter from us, from an intermediary.
- Priests are in that sense the intermediaries between the divine and the material.
- So to sort of re summarize your view of the bank as intermediary.
- Stable coins are there to make peer-to-peer digital transfers possible without a third party intermediary like a bank.
- Swap brokers serve as information intermediaries.
- He's used as an intermediary between Charles and Diana when their marriage was in trouble.
- And the sun is the sun is the incarnation of that structure, and the spirit is the intermediary between the two.
- It took time to find these women going through an intermediary who was herself terrified that she would be discovered and punished.
- Who is the intermediary for what I meant to notice?
Examples
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We are the intermediaries who bring this wonderful experience to our students and our audiences.
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Their job is to be the intermediary between you and getting all of your requests.
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The financial sector acts as an intermediary between the mousetrap man and the rest of the economy.
Academic text (1991) -
He's used as an intermediary between Charles and Diana when their marriage was in trouble.
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A nongovernment organization played a key role in monitoring and acted as an intermediary between the ASNF and environmental groups.
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And that whole system relies on all parties trusting that the intermediaries will act with fairness, honesty and within the law.
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Last February, the British government began using intermediaries to hold secret talks with the IRA.
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Representing the family, Paul had acted as an intermediary with the Indian police during the negotiations.
Synonyms
45
4.0
A person who helps two people or groups reach an agreement without taking sides
27
3.9
A person who helps others meet or agree on a deal
11
4.9
A person who passes messages and helps two people or groups agree
2
8.8
A person who helps two people or groups agree
1
7.7
A person who helps two sides talk and reach an agreement
A woman who helps arrange deals or introductions between people
A person who helps two sides in a dispute to find a solution
How Mediating
- Specialized
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6.7
23
3.7
45
4.0
35
6.8
11
4.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
intermediary = intermediate (semi-transparent) = inter + medi + ary
The base 'intermediate' is clear, but the specific role of a mediator is a specialized meaning.
Etymology
The word intermediary comes from Latin parts inter- 'between' and medius 'middle', like the word medium. So an intermediary is someone who stands 'in the middle' to help two people or groups talk and reach an agreement.