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middleman
middleman /ˈmɪdlmæn/ noun (plural middlemen /-men/) [countable]
someone who buys things in order to sell them to someone else, or who helps to arrange business deals for other people:
    He acts as a middleman for British companies seeking contracts in the Gulf.
    Buy direct from the manufacturer and cut out the middleman (=avoid using a middleman).