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Disintermediation

The removal of an intermediary, or middleman, from a Transaction or communication. An example is the Option for a business to sell ITS product directly to consumers as opposed to retailers.

Related Terms: 9 Action, Consumer, ITS, Muni, Option, PPO, Sell, Transaction, Term
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