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Meanings of middlemen in English

Spanish
intermediacion financiera

Economic concept.

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intermediacion financiera
Usage of middlemen in English
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The middlemen usually come from the same ethnic group as the migrants.
Reuters
2
VIP punters are typically brought in by middlemen known as junket companies.
Reuters
3
The middlemen and the launderers take great risks and demand prolific rewards.
Private Sector
4
Big Hawaladars use a chain of middlemen in cities around the globe.
Crime and Corruption
5
Miners, some of them working legally, typically sell the gold to middlemen.
Reuters
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The same process will likely apply to middlemen of goods and services.
Financial Crime and Corruption
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Developers hoard land, and even more is secreted away by untraceable middlemen.
The Guardian
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Cattle graziers and middlemen made enormous profits, rents were doubled and trebled.
Against Home Rule (1912) / The Case for the Union
9
They will be the middlemen between you and the seller or buyer.
The South African
10
The system is prone to middlemen and ripe for exploitation by government officials.
Wired
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When the key middlemen left the pitch our dodgy back four were exposed.
The Irish Times
12
The best banks, indeed, are the invisible middlemen who make very little money.
Reuters
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But when you're talking about the music industry, you're largely talking about middlemen.
Wired
14
They are the middlemen between the Bubi and the white trader.
Travels in West Africa: Congo Français, Corisco and Cameroons
15
God only knows how many middlemen may have been involved in the deal!
Crown of Slaves
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They say they are just middlemen, who never deal with the end customer.
Radio NZ
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