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broking

British  
/ ˈbrəʊkɪŋ /

adjective

  1. acting as a broker

"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

noun

  1. the business of a broker

"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

Etymology

Origin of broking

C16: from obsolete verb broke ; see broker


Example Sentences

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Sabre is a corporate broking client of Panmure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The FCA is working with social media influencers to warn young drivers about the growing threat of ghost broking.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

The largest investigation of its kind - conducted by Reuters journalist Brian Grow, in 2017 - identified 25 for-profit body broking companies in the US.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025

Activities now considered illegal include cross-border securities broking, securities lending, fund sales and investment consulting, according to the notice.

From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2023

The profits in stockbroking, along with those in the more conventional sorts of bond broking, had been squashed by Internet competition.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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