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middleman

[/ˈmɪdəlmən/]
nounmasculinepl: middlemen
intermediário
1. a person who buys goods from producers and sells them to retailers or consumers
The middleman takes a percentage of the profit from each transaction.
O intermediário leva uma porcentagem do lucro de cada transação.
2. a person who arranges or negotiates a deal between two parties
He acts as a middleman between the suppliers and the manufacturers.
Ele atua como intermediário entre os fornecedores e os fabricantes.
3. someone who mediates or facilitates communication between parties
The lawyer served as a middleman in the negotiations.
O advogado serviu como intermediário nas negociações.
NYC Slang
middle man
Synonyms
brokerintermediaryagentgo-betweenmediator
Antonyms
producerconsumerprincipal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intermediário
most common term across Brazil
Brazil
atravessador
used in agricultural and commercial contexts, often with negative connotation
Brazil
mediador
used when emphasis is on mediation rather than commerce
Portugal
intermediário
standard term in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut out the middleman
go through a middleman
eliminate the middleman
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