ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: from the phrase go between
1. : one that goes between: as
a. : one who promotes a love affair especially by carrying messages and arranging meetings
enjoying his mysterious importance as … go-between with the man she loves — Elizabeth Janeway
b. : one who negotiates a marriage : marriage broker
conduct of negotiations … by parents through a go-between — G.P.Murdock
c. : an intermediate agent between two individuals or groups (as in politics) : emissary , intermediary
the go-between taking messages from mother to son — Mary Webb
the go-between who arranged the compromise between the two rival factions in the legislature
2. : a connecting link or bridge
the Crimea formerly played the part of go-between with the Mediterranean world — E.D.Laborde
3. : one that belongs in part to each of two groups or classes
these children of the wilds … could pass either as white or red and were in truth go-betweens — American Guide Series: Minnesota