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middlewoman

middlewoman

6.5
A woman who buys large amounts of goods and sells them to shops
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪdəlˌwʊmən/
translation icon : mayorista
  • The company hired a middlewoman to handle distribution between manufacturers and local shops.

Examples

  • As a successful middlewoman, she connected farmers with urban retailers across the region.

  • The middlewoman negotiated a great price for the bulk goods.

  • Many middlewomen play a vital role in agricultural supply chains in developing countries.

  • Many middlewomen play a vital role in the supply chain.

  • As a skilled middlewoman, she sourced products from various suppliers and ensured timely delivery to shops.

  • The experienced middlewoman successfully connected local farmers with wholesalers to distribute their produce.

  • In her role as a middlewoman, she negotiated contracts with manufacturers and facilitated sales to retailers.

Synonyms

trader
vsmiddlewoman
279 2.1

A person or company that buys and sells things to make money

is a specialized bulk seller who focuses on merchants rather than varied assets
merchant
vsmiddlewoman
203 2.1

A person or company that buys and sells goods, often in shops

is narrower meaning a female who buys bulk goods to resell to merchants
distributor
vsmiddlewoman
74 3.5

A company that supplies products to shops and businesses

buys in bulk to resell to merchants rather than focusing on supply logistics
wholesaler
vsmiddlewoman
22 3.5

A person or company that buys goods in large amounts from makers and sells them to shops

is specifically a female form of that bulk selling to merchants
middleman
vsmiddlewoman
14 3.4

A person or company that buys large amounts of goods and sells them to shops

is the female-specific term for the same wholesale intermediary role
reseller
vsmiddlewoman
12 3.7

A person or business that buys goods to sell to others for profit

focuses on wholesale selling to merchants rather than retailing with added services
merchanter
vsmiddlewoman
  • Archaic
8.1

A person or company that buys, sells, and moves goods

focuses specifically on bulk buying and reselling to merchants rather than transport

Surface Forms

middlewoman singular
middlewomen plural

Morphology

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

The sense 'female wholesaler/agent' follows the common meaning of 'middle' as intermediary and is directly inferred from the compound.

Etymology

Middlewoman joins middle 'between' and woman 'female'. Think of a woman who buys large amounts from producers and then sells them on to shops or merchants, so a middlewoman is a female wholesaler who connects producers and sellers.