intermediaries

Definitions

Persons or organizations that act as links between people or parties to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.

Entities that act as a medium for the transfer of goods or services between a producer and a consumer.

Examples

The company decided to sell its products directly to customers, cutting out all the intermediaries.

Real estate agents often act as intermediaries between buyers and sellers to ensure a smooth transaction.

International peacekeepers served as neutral intermediaries during the complex negotiations between the two warring nations.

Synonyms

mediators middlemen agents brokers liaisons go-betweens negotiators

Antonyms

principals originators creators sources endpoints protagonists initiators