middlewoman
- noun
- /ˈmɪdəlˌwʊmən/
- The company hired a middlewoman to handle distribution between manufacturers and local shops.
Examples
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As a successful middlewoman, she connected farmers with urban retailers across the region.
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The middlewoman negotiated a great price for the bulk goods.
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Many middlewomen play a vital role in agricultural supply chains in developing countries.
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Many middlewomen play a vital role in the supply chain.
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As a skilled middlewoman, she sourced products from various suppliers and ensured timely delivery to shops.
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The experienced middlewoman successfully connected local farmers with wholesalers to distribute their produce.
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In her role as a middlewoman, she negotiated contracts with manufacturers and facilitated sales to retailers.
Synonyms
A person or company that buys and sells things to make money
A person or company that buys and sells goods, often in shops
A company that supplies products to shops and businesses
A person or company that buys goods in large amounts from makers and sells them to shops
A person or company that buys large amounts of goods and sells them to shops
A person or business that buys goods to sell to others for profit
A person or company that buys, sells, and moves goods
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.