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intermediary

[in-ter-mee-dee-er-ee] / ˌɪn tərˈmi diˌɛr i /
NOUN
person who negotiates
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broker emissary go-between mediator negotiator
STRONG
agent channel connection cutout delegate entrepreneur fixer influence instrument intercessor intermediate medium organ vehicle
WEAK
interagent interceder middle person
Antonyms
STRONG
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Example Sentences

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Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, whose country is acting as an intermediary between Tehran and Washington, was set to travel to Beijing for talks Tuesday on "global issues of mutual interest" with counterpart Wang Yi.

From Barron's

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, whose country is acting as an intermediary between Tehran and Washington, was to travel to Beijing for talks Tuesday on "global issues of mutual interest" with counterpart Wang Yi.

From Barron's

Pakistan's role as intermediary in this conflict took many by surprise.

From BBC

Baghaei said that there have been no direct negotiations, but only messages through intermediaries stating that the U.S. wants to confer.

From Los Angeles Times

Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt have acted as intermediaries between the U.S. and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.