Added 9 October 2026
middleman
noun
In Latin: interpres Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about middleman at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers.
- The performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk.
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A person who is in a position to give you special assistance.
he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor
Origin
From Middle English myddil man, equivalent to middle + man.
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