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broker

[broh-ker]

noun

  1. an agent who buys or sells for a principal on a commission basis without having title to the property.

  2. a person who functions as an intermediary between two or more parties in negotiating agreements, bargains, or the like.

  3. stockbroker.



verb (used with object)

  1. to act as a broker for.

    to broker the sale of a house.

verb (used without object)

  1. to act as a broker.

broker

/ ˈ²ú°ùəʊ°ìÉ™ /

noun

  1. an agent who, acting on behalf of a principal, buys or sells goods, securities, etc, in return for a commission

    insurance broker

  2. (formerly) short for stockbroker

  3. a dealer in second-hand goods

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to act as a broker (in)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

broker

  1. A financial agent or intermediary; a middleman.

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • brokership noun
  • subbroker noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of broker1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English broco(u)r, from Anglo-French abrocour, broco(u)r “middleman, wine merchantâ€; compare Old Provençal abrocador, perhaps based on Spanish alboroque “gift or drink concluding a transaction†(from Arabic ²¹±ô-²ú³Ü°ùÅ«°ì “the gift, gratuityâ€), with -ador, from Latin -Äå³Ù´Ç°ù -ator; alternatively, from Old French brocheor, brokeor “wine merchant,†derivative of broche ( broach ( def. ) )
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of broker1

C14: from Anglo-French brocour broacher (of casks, hence, one who sells, agent), from Old Northern French broquier to tap a cask, from broque tap of a cask; see broach 1
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He eventually brokered a settlement, allowing Rose to voluntarily accept banishment for life in return for no further punishment.

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The American president also took credit for a ceasefire brokered between India and Pakistan after days of cross-border strikes between the neighbours last month.

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Lucy likens her job to being a mortician or life insurance broker.

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That person could easily have accessed an internal list of top-selling brokers, the employee said.

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Most NIL collectives — such as USC’s House of Victory or UCLA’s Men of Westwood — are expected to focus on marketing and connecting athletes to NIL opportunities rather than brokering agreements and directly paying them.

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