/ Dictionary / Index M middleman: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mid•dle•man Pronunciation: (mid'l-man"), [key] — pl. -men. a person who plays an economic role intermediate between producer and retailer or consumer. a person who acts as an intermediary. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: middleman (Thesaurus) Middle Low German middle management Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language