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The professional middleman who turns standing between two parties into a paycheck.
means A person or entity that connects two sides of a deal, passing things along and taking a cut or a fee.
from From Latin intermedius, between (inter) the middle (medius) — literally the one planted in the gap.
Built-in tensionOften trusted by both sides, fully loyal to neither.
Disruptor targetWhole industries exist to delete the middleman.
Diplomacy tooPeace deals run through intermediaries called mediators.