What is the meaning of middleman?

noun

  • Someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers.
  • The performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk.
  • A person who is in a position to give you special assistance.
    • usage: "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"
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