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

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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

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

Then again, he added, Russia couldn’t be ruled out because there are divisions and infighting over Dmitriev’s role as a Kremlin go-between.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Sources also cautioned how it would function with executive chairman Jeff Shi - former sporting director Matt Hobbs almost acted as a go-between previously.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

How many times had he used me as a go-between to deliver packages to her, undercharging her so that later they could split the difference?

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

go-between

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