middle-market
adjective[before noun]
ukus(alsomid-market)COMMERCE
used todescribeaproductorservicethat is neither verycheapnorveryexpensivewhencomparedto otherproductsorservicesof the sametype:
The middle-marketretailgrouphas beenblamedforfailingtomodernizeitsstorestomeetcustomerneeds.
WORKPLACE
used todescribecompaniesthat are neither verybignorverysmall:
The newruleshavehitmiddle-marketcompaniesof between 20 and 499employees.
COMMERCE
used todescribepeoplewho usuallybuythings that are neither verycheapnorveryexpensive:
middle-market consumer/customerThe company'ssuccessis aresultofitssimplestrategyofsellinggood-qualityclothesand homewares to astrictlymiddle-marketconsumer.