English Dictionary
Definition disintermediation in British English
disintermediation noun
[uncountable] noun
/ˌdɪsɪntə(r)miːdiˈeɪʃən/
1
the action of removing middlemen such as retailers or banks from a supply chain by providing goods and services directly to the consumer
Example
The apparent failure to date of direct on-line sales by wineries tends to suggest that disintermediation of the wine distribution chain has not occurred.
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