Question

intermediary The divorce had been bitter, and the two now communicated only through an old friend who they both trusted as an intermediary. ˌɪnərˈmidiɛri

Accepted Answer

A person who works with opposing sides in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement. Since inter- means “between, among” (see INTER), an intermediary is someone who moves back and forth in the middle area between two sides—a “go-between.” Mediator (which shares the medi- root) is often a synonym, and so is facilitator; broker and agent are often others. Thus, a real-estate broker or agent shuttles between a house's buyer and seller, who may never even meet each other. Financial intermediation is what happens when you put money in a bank or investment firm, which then invests it in various companies; if you want, you can instead cut out the intermediary and invest the money directly in companies of your own choosing

word	intermediary
definition	A person who works with opposing sides in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement.
eg_sentence	The divorce had been bitter, and the two now communicated only through an old friend who they both trusted as an intermediary.
explanation	Since inter- means “between, among” (see INTER), an intermediary is someone who moves back and forth in the middle area between two sides—a “go-between.” Mediator (which shares the medi- root) is often a synonym, and so is facilitator; broker and agent are often others. Thus, a real-estate broker or agent shuttles between a house's buyer and seller, who may never even meet each other. Financial intermediation is what happens when you put money in a bank or investment firm, which then invests it in various companies; if you want, you can instead cut out the intermediary and invest the money directly in companies of your own choosing
IPA	ˌɪnərˈmidiɛri

Intermediary Broker Agent Money Person Works Opposing Sides