middleman | ||
1. | [ noun ] (music,performing arts) the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk | |
Synonyms: | interlocutor | |
Related terms: | minstrel minstrel_show | |
2. | [ noun ] (business) someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers | |
Synonyms: | wholesaler jobber | |
Related terms: | distributor meat_packer wholesale | |
3. | [ noun ] a person who is in a position to give you special assistance | |
Synonyms: | contact | |
Examples: | "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor" |
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Related terms: | representative | |
Similar spelling: |
middlemost Middlemiss middle_name midland middling |