third-party
Neither main participant
Third-party describes someone or something outside the two main parties in a transaction, relationship, or dispute.
A third-party vendor supplies goods through an intermediary rather than directly.
Third-party insurance covers damages to others, not the policyholder.
In American politics, a third party is any party besides Democrats and Republicans: She voted third-party in the last election.
Hired construction professional
- supplierSource of goods
- providerOne who furnishes things
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
- serviceAid or maintenance
consultant · firm · agency · subcontractor · procurement · contract · agreement · compliance
Transaction intermediary for hire
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- liaisonConnector between groups
- middlemanAgent linking two parties
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
agent · representative · negotiator · mediator · envoy · intercessor · channel · conduit
Showing no preference
- unaffiliatedNot formally connected
- objectivePurpose or goal
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
neutral · detached · autonomous · external · outside · independent · separation · uninvolved
Combining into a whole
- APISoftware communication standard
- pluginModular software extension
- add-onOptional supplementary component
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
library · SDK · open-source · proprietary · license · SaaS · middleware · dependency
One who resolves disputes
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
- bindingLegally or morally required
- nonbindingNot legally compulsory
panel · hearing · award · settlement · conciliation · mediation · claimant · testimony
Legal or financial obligation
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- policyholderOwner of insurance contract
- subrogationSuccessor assumes claim rights
indemnity · adjuster · underwriter · beneficiary · risk · compensation · reimbursement · exclusion
Financial records examiner
- inspectorOfficial quality checker
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
attestation · assessment · compliance · accreditation · testing · evaluation · standards · benchmark
Authorized representative communicator
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
sponsorship · credibility · endorsement · advocate · promoter · marketing · campaign · trustworthiness
contractor
Hired construction professional
- supplierSource of goods
- providerOne who furnishes things
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
service · consultant · firm · agency · subcontractor · procurement · contract · agreement · compliance · vetting
broker
Transaction intermediary for hire
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- liaisonConnector between groups
- middlemanAgent linking two parties
facilitator · agent · representative · negotiator · mediator · envoy · intercessor · channel · conduit · proxy
impartial
Showing no preference
- unaffiliatedNot formally connected
- objectivePurpose or goal
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
disinterested · neutral · detached · autonomous · external · outside · independent · separation · uninvolved · dispassionate
integration
Combining into a whole
- APISoftware communication standard
- pluginModular software extension
- add-onOptional supplementary component
compatibility · library · SDK · open-source · proprietary · license · SaaS · middleware · dependency · module
arbitrator
One who resolves disputes
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
- bindingLegally or morally required
nonbinding · panel · hearing · award · settlement · conciliation · mediation · claimant · testimony · evidence
liability
Legal or financial obligation
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- policyholderOwner of insurance contract
subrogation · indemnity · adjuster · underwriter · beneficiary · risk · compensation · reimbursement · exclusion · premium
auditor
Financial records examiner
- inspectorOfficial quality checker
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
authentication · attestation · assessment · compliance · accreditation · testing · evaluation · standards · benchmark · credential
spokesperson
Authorized representative communicator
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
ambassador · sponsorship · credibility · endorsement · advocate · promoter · marketing · campaign · trustworthiness · validation
- privacyprivacy, private, seclusion, confidentiality, solitude
- auto insuranceauto insurance, car insurance, vehicle insurance, collision coverage, liability coverage
- outsourcingoutsourcing, outsource, offshore, offshoring, nearshoring
- liability insuranceliability insurance, liability coverage, general liability, personal liability, professional liability
- litigantslitigant, plaintiff, defendant, respondent, petitioner
- Escrow Termsdeposit, funds, account, earnest money, disbursement
third-partyfirst-party
The main contracting entity
principal · second-party · insider · signatory · stakeholder
third-partyfirst-party
The main contracting entity
native · proprietary · OEM · in-house · built-in
party, third, partial, bipartisan, partiality, nonpartisan, partygoer, party's, partygoers