intermediary
pronunciation
How to pronounce intermediary in British English:
UK [ˌɪntəˈmiːdiəri]
How to pronounce intermediary in American English:
US [ˌɪntərˈmiːdieri]
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- Noun:
- a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
Word Origin
- intermediary
- 1788 (adj.); 1791 (n.), from French intermédiaire (17c.), from Medieval Latin intermedium, from Latin intermedius (see intermediate).
Example
- 1. An intermediary that can never fail is surely also far too safe .
- 2. The stake was transferred to a financial intermediary , said to be credit suisse , yesterday .
- 3. Government credit has in effect acted as counterparty to a large segment of the financial intermediary system .
- 4. Previously , the king had employed van rompuy as the key intermediary cajoling the two alienated halves of the country into shortlived coalitions .
- 5. Code is faster , and runs directly on the device operating system without needing an intermediary browser application .