middlewoman

She facilitates deals

A middlewoman is a female intermediary in commerce or negotiation—someone who buys from producers and sells to retailers, or who facilitates deals between parties.

The term parallels middleman but specifies gender: She worked as a middlewoman connecting local farmers with urban restaurants.

Less common than the generic middleman, which applies regardless of sex.

intermediary

broker

Transaction intermediary for hire

go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
facilitatorNeutral process guide
agentOne who acts independently

representative · liaison · mediator · negotiator · connector · conduit · channel · proxy · delegate · contact

conflict-resolution

mediator

Neutral conflict resolver

arbitratorOne who resolves disputes
conciliatorOne who restores harmony
peacemakerConflict resolution agent

facilitator · negotiator · ombudswoman · adjudicator · reconciler · problem-solver

diplomacy

envoy

Accredited diplomatic representative

emissaryAgent sent abroad
ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
delegateEntrust authority to another

representative · peacemaker · interlocutor · communicator · messenger · courier · attaché · conciliator · backchannel

commerce

trader

One who transacts commercially

wholesalerBulk goods middleman
distributorEntity channeling goods downstream
resellerMerchant who redistributes goods

vendor · retailer · supplier · dealer · merchant · importer · exporter · buyer · procurer · stockist

Opposites

position in transaction chain

middlewomanproducer

One who makes things

manufacturer · end consumer · source · buyer · seller

gender of intermediary role

middlewomanmiddleman

Agent linking two parties

middleperson

Family

woman, middle, middleman, middling, middlemen, middleware, middleperson

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G