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middlewoman

middlewoman

6.5
A woman who helps arrange deals or introductions between people
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪdəlˌwʊmən/
translation icon : intermediaria
  • Dr. Gift would never cheat a middleman or middlewoman.

Examples

  • The middlewoman successfully negotiated a deal between the two companies.

  • As a skilled middlewoman, she helped connect the artists with potential buyers.

  • The middlewoman arranged a meeting to facilitate the transaction between the client and the supplier.

Synonyms

intermediary
vsmiddlewoman
35 6.8

A person or group who helps different sides agree

is used for female individuals rather than any person or organization acting as link
middleman
vsmiddlewoman
27 3.9

A person who helps others meet or agree on a deal

is used specifically for female intermediaries rather than any person
go-between
vsmiddlewoman
11 4.9

A person who passes messages and helps two people or groups agree

is the female-specific term used for this intermediary role
intermediator
vsmiddlewoman
1 7.7

A person who helps two sides talk and reach an agreement

is the female-specific form of this negotiating intermediary role

How Involved

dealmaker
4 4.3
to broker
79 4.4
agent
  • Formal
2.8
middlewoman
6.5
go-between
11 4.9

Surface Forms

middlewoman singular
middlewomen plural

Morphology

middlewoman = middle + woman (transparent) = middle + woman

The meaning 'female intermediary' is directly predictable from 'middle' + 'woman' and matches normal compounding patterns.

Etymology

Middlewoman is made of middle 'centre' and woman 'female'. Picture a woman standing between two people and helping them talk or make a deal, so a middlewoman is a woman who arranges or connects others.