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middleman

mid·dle·man

middleman

 
pronunciation:
mI dl maen
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: an intermediate trader or merchant between producers and consumers.
synonyms:
intermediary, mediator
similar words:
agent, broker, dealer, distributor, go-between, jobber, merchant, representative, retailer, trader, wholesaler
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)middleman alleged, arab, chinese, direct, essential, iranian, typical
verb + (n.)middleman act, avoid, bypass, cheat, cut, eliminate, gain, handle, hire, involve, mention, obtain, order, promise, promote, purchase, rely, sell, serve, skip, supply  [See all][See only the most frequent]
noun + (n.)middleman Help absence, agent, application, broker, cable, chef, connection, contact, customer, deal, dealer, distributor, farmer, function, good, hope, immigrant, insurance, loan, markup, meat, minority, negotiation, plant, pound, profit, role, sale, scope, seller, significance, sojourner, sort, supplier, theorist, theory, trade, trader, trading, transfer, village, wholesaler  [See all][See only the most frequent]