noun
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commission charged by a broker to his principals
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a broker's business or office
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of brokerage
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; broker + -age
Vocabulary lists containing brokerage
Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - High School
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They are also maxing out contributions to their retirement accounts and investing money in their brokerage portfolios.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
In 2025, only 27% of Gen Zers nationwide owned their home, the smallest share among all age groups, according to analysis of Census data by real-estate brokerage Redfin.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
The brokerage raises the stock’s target price to 75.00 baht from 60.00 baht with unchanged buy rating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Ramos currently leads UPS’s Asia Pacific and brokerage businesses and has worked at the company for more than two decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
“No one three years ago expected this to happen on the brokerage side. So no one’s been trained to deal with this. We’ve pretty much said, ‘We’re going out of business.’
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Multiple banks, brokerages where I have accounts and even an online MSG service have all declined to provide one.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Hannah Erin Lang is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in New York, where she covers financial markets with a focus on stocks, brokerages and retail investing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Within just a few years of opening its doors, the company climbed into the ranks of New York City’s top brokerages, competing against firms that have been established for decades.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Futu and Tiger Brokers are online brokerages popular in Hong Kong and other Asian markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
It paid him a salary for his services and he paid to the Company the brokerages he collected from the sellers.
From The Romance and Tragedy by William Ingraham Russell
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