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intermediaries

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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In any case, they didn’t give in; rather, they suspended the talks that they were having with Pakistani intermediaries.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

But Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei again denied any negotiations, saying the United States had sent only a request to talk via intermediaries, including Pakistan.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

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 • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

His wife, Nivea, preferred to deal with God without benefit of intermediaries.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende