conduit
con·duit [conduit conduits] BrE [ˈkɒndjuɪt] NAmE [ˈkɑːnduɪt] noun
1. (technical)a pipe, channel or tube which liquid, gas or electrical wire can pass through
2. (formal)a person, an organization or a country that is used to pass things or information to other people or places
•The organization had acted as a conduit for money from the arms industry.
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin conductus, from Latin conducere ‘bring together’.
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