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go-between

[goh-bi-tween] / ˈgoʊ bɪˌtwin /
NOUN
person acting as an agent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arbitrator emissary intermediary liaison matchmaker mediator messenger negotiator proxy
STRONG
attorney broker dealer delegate deputy entrepreneur envoy factor intercessor intermediate intermediator medium referee representative
WEAK
interagent interceder marriage broker

Example Sentences

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Pakistan, acting as a go-between for Washington and Tehran, will host foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt in Islamabad on Monday for talks on the crisis.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Mountbatten-Windsor had to publicly distance himself from Epstein, following the latter's conviction in 2008, but Stern acts as a go-between, forwarding documents and intelligence from Andrew.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

That includes having an attorney figure out your will, set up a foundation and/or trust, and even serve as something of a go-between when dealing with lottery officials.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025

Here he is the 1919 go-between for Esther Nacht, a 14-year-old Jewish refugee whom he places with the Winslow family as an au pair.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

The messenger RNA was neither an inhabitant of heaven nor of hell—but a professional go-between.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee