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Definition of "intermediary" []

  • Existing or occurring between; intermediate. (adjective)
  • Acting as a mediator or an agent between persons or things. (adjective)
  • One that acts as a mediator. (noun)
  • One that acts as an agent between persons or things; a means. (noun)
  • An intermediate state or stage. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "intermediary" in a sentence
  • "Felix observed that the key intermediary is who whoever bills and owns the namespace for the small retailer."
  • "But we cannot actually share that power without an intermediary, and the intermediary is whoever owns the power grid."
  • "We made arrangements to use her as in intermediary for any future business matters needed while we were out of town."