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middleman

An intermediate dealer between the manufacturer and the retailer or customer.

ˈmɪdɫ̩ˌmænCurrent170 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

An intermediate dealer between the manufacturer and the retailer or customer.

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  • “Amazon are tracking whether or not uploaders confess to using AI, but let's face it, what they're interested in is whether or not KU subscribers notice, because if not, Amazon will 100% jump on producing the slop themselves and cut out the middleman.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.

Origin: From , equivalent to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(Ireland, historical) One who rents land in large tracts, and lets it in small portions to the peasantry.

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  • “Why not cut out the middleman and build renewable energy and use it for other things”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “they're definitely still active; i've gotten multiple potential vulnerability reports sent via Tidelift recently. However, now that PVR exists and I'm my own CNA, i've updated my security policies to remove the middleman, so I expect I'll be getting less now.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I’ve been acting as the middleman for so many things for months. I thought I had automated and connected everything I was able to, but oh my god there’s so much more.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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