noun
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commission charged by a broker to his principals
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a broker's business or office
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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Example Sentences
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Custodial brokerage accounts have no cap on contributions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Limit-buy orders mean this is available to anyone who has a brokerage account.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
The brokerage cuts its earnings forecasts for the Thai company by 7.1% for 2026, 8.5% for 2027, and 9.0% for 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Valerie Rivera, a certified financial planner based in Chicago, tells her clients to start putting money in a brokerage account early.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 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
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