middleman

Before SpaceX went public, Kahlon made a fortune by acting as a middleman for investors hoping to add the rocket company to their portfolio.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026

Moffett said that, in the old days, television channels didn’t have to worry about irking customers with rising costs, because that relationship was handled by a middleman — the cable companies.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026

"Children's homes continue to offer a compelling alternative to traditional buy-to-lets," argues one middleman who markets his ability to secure the required planning permission on Instagram.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

I’ve worked with people where they had to have that middleman for a little bit until they felt comfortable.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

Working as a kind of headhunter, John became the middleman, finding the right skilled, trustworthy crews to do the jobs.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

But soon, middlemen from all over the country flooded the market, says Drolma.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

The Ga people became middlemen who traded with Europeans.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Investigators say that scarcity has fuelled increasingly sophisticated paper-leak rackets, linking teachers, middlemen and exam-centre staff.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

And unlike Uber or DoorDash, which largely act as middlemen, quick-commerce firms carry the cost of leasing warehouses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

Faced with the possibility of disrupting their favored position as middlemen, the Narragansett might think twice before staging an incursion.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann