go-between

[goh-bi-tween] / ˈgoʊ bɪˌtwin /

NOUN

person acting as an agent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arbitrator emissary intermediary liaison matchmaker mediator messenger negotiator proxy

STRONG

attorney broker dealer delegate deputy entrepreneur envoy factor intercessor intermediate intermediator medium referee representative

WEAK

interagent interceder marriage broker

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Prosecutors say the businessman, himself a U visa recipient, acted as the go-between.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey started talks on the war, with Islamabad acting as a go-between between the United States and Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

That includes having an attorney figure out your will, set up a foundation and/or trust, and even serve as something of a go-between when dealing with lottery officials.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025

Sources also cautioned how it would function with executive chairman Jeff Shi - former sporting director Matt Hobbs almost acted as a go-between previously.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

It was Mudd’s hope that George would act as a go-between, alerting the police to the fact that his Good Samaritan cousin might just have “accidentally” aided the men who killed Lincoln.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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