Meaning: The trait of behaving in an obscene manner. Classified under: Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects. Synonyms: bawdiness; lewdness; obscenity; salaciousness; salacity. Hypernyms (lewdness is a kind of...): indecency (the quality of being indecent) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of lewdness):
What is a 'Financial Intermediary'. A financial intermediary is an entity that acts as the middleman between two parties in a financial transaction, such as a commercial bank, investment banks, mutual funds and pension funds.
intermediary. Firm or person (such as a broker or consultant) who acts as a mediator on a link between parties to a business deal, investment decision, negotiation, etc.In money markets, for example, banks act as intermediaries between depositors seeking interest income and borrowers seeking debt capital.irm or person (such as a broker or consultant) who acts as a mediator on a link between parties to a business deal, investment decision, negotiation, etc.