From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishintermediaryin‧ter‧me‧di‧a‧ry /ˌɪntəˈmiːdiəri $ ˌɪntərˈmiːdieri/ noun (plural intermediaries) [countable] HELPa person or organization that tries to help two other people or groups to agree with each other → go-between Jackson acted as an intermediary between the two parties. —intermediary adjective [only before noun] an intermediary role in the talks
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intermediary• Switzerland's foreign minister served as an intermediary between the two countries.• The King responded to the questions through an intermediary.From Longman Business Dictionaryintermediaryin‧ter‧me‧di‧a‧ry /ˌɪntəˈmiːdiəriˌɪntərˈmiːdieri/ noun (plural intermediaries) [countable] a person or organization that helps to arrange agreements or business deals between other people or organizationsintermediary betweenFinancial institutions act as intermediaries between lenders and borrowers.Negotiations had taken place through an intermediary. —intermediary adjective [only before a noun]an intermediary role in the negotiations → financial intermediary 