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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intermediaries

He denied on Sunday that Iran was negotiating with the United States, saying they were merely "exchanging messages" via intermediaries.

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

The clubs are understood to be in formal discussions regarding the midfielder, with previous discussions being done through intermediaries.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

The fact that the money goes through intermediaries doesn’t change the fundamentals of the arrangement.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

The founders wanted intermediaries between the public and major decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

The os in his calculations were only intermediaries, crutches that vanished miraculously by the end of the computation.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife