go-between

noun

go-be·​tween ˈgō-bə-ˌtwēn How to pronounce go-between (audio)
: an intermediate agent : broker

Examples of go-between in a Sentence

I won't act as go-between between you and your ex acted as go-between for the two warring nations during the peace process
Recent Examples on the Web Although Faraldo did multiple tasks, her main role was to act as the go-between for the cast and the crew. Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker, 15 June 2024 Operating as a go-between, Costco’s Auto Program works with other companies, such as GMC and Volvo. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 June 2024 On Earth, Sergei and Margo have been making eyes at each other, both mathematically speaking and not, for the last month, and Aleida is pretty much done with being their go-between. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024 Oman prides itself as a neutral go-between among conflicting regional powers. Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 21 May 2024 Roughly 14 million workers have obtained work through online platforms like Amazon Mechanical Turk and Upwork, the study found, which operate as go-betweens for freelance workers and tech firms. Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 May 2024 By the middle of the week, Howard told me to offer Gutierrez $150,000, with a $25,000 finder’s fee to my go-between — an extraordinary amount of money. Lachlan Cartwright, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024 The Madison Avenue impresario, who once ran a media-buying operation and parlayed his experience there into a role as the ultimate go-between among ad agencies, big-spending clients and the media outlets that crave them, finds himself — at least for now — without a base of operations. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024 Leonsis called a handful of leaders early in the year — including Lucas once and House Appropriations Chairman Luke E. Torian (D-Prince William) twice, each lawmaker said — but otherwise Youngkin’s office and lobbyists were largely the go-betweens. Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of go-between was in 1602

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“Go-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-between. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

go-between

noun
go-be·​tween
ˈgō-bə-ˌtwēn
: a person who acts as a messenger or a peacemaker between two persons or groups

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