middleman
noun/ˈmɪdəlˌmæn/
Frequency rank: #14,912 most common English word
Meaning
A person who acts as an intermediary between a producer and a consumer, often in trade or business.
Example sentence
To save money, they decided to cut out the middleman and buy directly from the factory.
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