Meaning & use
intermediary
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a person or organization that acts as a link between two parties, helping them communicate or negotiate.
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The lawyer acted as an intermediary between the two feuding business partners.
A diplomat served as an intermediary during the ceasefire talks.
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Can also function as an adjective, as in 'an intermediary step,' meaning something occurring in between two stages.
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