Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
intermediary en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdi.əɹi/ (UK)
- /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdʒəɹi/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdjəɹi/ (UK)
- /ˌɪn(t)ɚˈmidiˌɛɹi/ (US)
Etymology
From French intermédiaire, adjusted to simulate a borrowing from Medieval Latin *intermediārius.
Meanings
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An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation.
A Mr. Whymper, a solicitor living in Willingdon, had agreed to act as intermediary between Animal Farm and the outside world […]
1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […], London: Secker & Warburg, published May 1962, →OCLC:White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has been in contact via intermediaries with Curtis Yarvin, Politico Magazine reported this week.
2017 February 10, Rosie Gray, “Behind the Internet's Anti-Democracy Movement”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 10 Jan 2020:
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A person or organisation in an intermediate position (in a transaction, agreement, supply chain, etc.)
The intermediary between the manufacturer and retailer is the wholesaler
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One or several stages of an event which occurs after the start and before the end.
Forms
Synonyms
intercessor · middleman · middleman · broker · go-between · mediator
Translations (96)
sk prostredník (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · be пасрэ́днік (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · la internuntius (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · mk посредник (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · nn mellommann (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · it sensale (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · pl mediatorka (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · pl pośredniczka (person or organisation in an intermediate position) · sh по̀средница (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · nb mellomledd (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · es intermediador (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · es intermediante (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · pl pośrednik (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · he מְתַוֵּךְ (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · nn mellomledd (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · sh по̀среднӣк (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · sk sprostredkovateľ (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · pl środek (one or several stages of an event which occurs after the start and before the end.) · fi välimies (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · pl rozjemca (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · pt intermediário (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · eo peranto (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · id perantara (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · be пасрэ́дніца (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · sh pòsrednica (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · sl posrednica (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · nl bemiddelaar (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · sh pòsrednīk (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · de Zwischenhändler (person or organisation in an intermediate position) · hi मध्यस्थ (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · ja 仲介 (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · fr intermédiaire (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · de Vermittler (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · cs prostředník (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · bg посре́дница (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · bg посре́дничка (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · pl pośrednik (person or organisation in an intermediate position) · scn sanzali (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · it intermediaria (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · ko 중재자 (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · da mellemmand (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · cmn 中介 (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · ru посре́дница (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · gd eadar-mheadhanair (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · it intermediario (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · uk посере́дник (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · pl rozjemczyni (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · scn ntirmidiaru (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · de Zwischenhändlerin (person or organisation in an intermediate position) · pl pośredniczka (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · cmn 仲介 (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · uk посере́дниця (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · bg посре́дник (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · hy միջնորդ (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · az vasitəçi (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · de Vermittlerin (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · ja 仲裁者 (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · ru посре́дник (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · sk prostredníčka (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · cs zprostředkovatel (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · el μεσάζων (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · hu közvetítő (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · tr vasıta (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · ro intermediar (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · nb mellommann (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · fi välittäjä (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · ka შუამავალი (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · sl posrednik (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · ff hakkundeejo (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · lv starpnieks (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · tr aracı (person or organisation in an intermediate position) · hu közbenjáró (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · az araçı (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · kk мәмілегер (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · el διαμεσολαβητής (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · la internuntia (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · es intermediaria (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · da formidler (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · sw walanguzi (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · sk sprostredkovateľka (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · id penengah (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · lt tarpininkas (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · tk araçy (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · nl tussenpersoon (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · mk посредничка (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · ms telangkai (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · cs zprostředkovatelka (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · lv videnieks (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · ca intermediari (person or organisation in an intermediate position) · tr aracı (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · sv förmedlare (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · id penengah (person or organisation in an intermediate position) · bg медиатор (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · es intermediario (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · lv vidutājs (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker) · pl mediator (an agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation — see also mediator, middleman, broker)