In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INTERMEDIARY
mediator, go-between, intermediator, intermediary, intercessor
(noun) a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
intermediary (not comparable)
Intermediate.
Noun
intermediary (plural intermediaries)
An agent acting as a mediator between sides that may disagree.
An arranger of a contract or other agreement who is separate from the parties to the agreement
One or several stages of an event which occurs after the start and before the end.
A person or organisation in an intermediate position in a supply chain of goods or services
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*me"di*a*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. intermédiaire.]
Definition: Lying, coming, or done, between; intermediate; as, an intermediary project. Intermediary amputation (Surg.), an amputation for injury, performed after inflammation has set in.
In`ter*me"di*a*ry, n.; pl. Intermediaries (.
Definition: One who, or that which, is intermediate; an interagent; a go- between.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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