noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An intermediary or middleman.

   "She's the go-between for engineering and manufacturing, so you'll have to ask her if you need to coordinate between the groups."

2. 2
   a negotiator who acts as a link between parties wordnet
3. 3
   A shogi piece, used in chu shogi and larger shogi variants, that can move one step straight forward or straight backwards.

Synonyms

All synonyms

intercessorintermediaryagentappliancearbitratorbroker

Example

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"For this project I see myself as becoming a Japan and Europe go-between."

Etymology

Deverbal from go between.

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