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Definitions

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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Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey started talks on the war, with Islamabad acting as a go-between between the United States and Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

He acted as a go-between in negotiations with Mountbatten-Windsor over Sarah Ferguson's money troubles, and has connections to China.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 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

A gentleman in Osage County had once approached Agent Burger and introduced himself as an intermediary, a go-between, for Pike.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.