brokerage

[ broh-ker-ij ]

/ ˈbroʊ kər ɪdʒ /

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noun

Also bro·ker·ing. the business of a broker.

the commission of a broker.

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Origin of brokerage

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at broker, -age

Words nearby brokerage

broken reed, broken twill weave, broken water, broken wind, broker, brokerage, broker-dealer, brokered convention, broking, brolga, B-roll

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How to use brokerage in a sentence

Shares of Robinhood jumped 50% in January despite the GameStop controversy, as investors scramble to get a piece of the brokerage before a much anticipated IPO this year.
Robinhood shares are soaring just like the stocks that trade on Robinhood|John Detrixhe|February 11, 2021|Quartz
Other brokerages followed suit, and now some market structure experts say retail traders are getting a better deal on their stock transactions than even the pros are.
How Robinhood became a target of the retail-trading hype it helped create|John Detrixhe|February 4, 2021|Quartz
The ad, which CNBC reports is the brokerage firm’s biggest brand campaign to date, peddles the idea that everyone is an investor.
Robinhood amps up its little guy image with a $5.5 million SuperBowl ad|Roya Wolverson|February 3, 2021|Quartz
Investors plowed billions of dollars through Robinhood and other online brokerages into GameStop in recent weeks, but the share price has crumbled as traders abandon ship.
As GameStop stock crumbles, newbie traders reckon with heavy losses|Drew Harwell|February 2, 2021|Washington Post

Market-makers — a middleman that pays brokerages to direct trades their way — were the subject of a widespread, misleading theory tying Robinhood with Citadel.
Robinhood frenzy pushes trading middlemen to the forefront|Courtenay Brown|February 2, 2021|Axios
Minnesota-based securities brokerage and investment banking company.
After Hobby Lobby, These 82 Corporations Could Drop Birth Control Coverage|Abby Haglage|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brokerage firms sell customer order information to other traders.
Why Verizon Is Happy to Help Obama and the NSA Spy on Americans|Daniel Gross|June 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Seeking more stability, it chose to invest heavily in the old-fashioned brokerage business.
Morgan Stanley Retreats From Investment Banking and Trading|Daniel Gross|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The white-shoe firm is cutting back on bankers and traders, and doubling down on the old-fashioned brokerage business.
Morgan Stanley Retreats From Investment Banking and Trading|Daniel Gross|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Hamilton runs a real-estate brokerage firm in the suburbs of Madison, Wisconsin, where she lives with her husband and daughter.
A Peek at Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton’s Escort Service|Eliza Shapiro|December 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It appears that D'Erlanger endeavored to sweep these into his drag-net, and obtain commission and brokerage wholly unauthorized.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
Th' brokerage house iv Conem an' Comp'ny wint into th' hands iv a receiver to-day.
Mr. Dooley Says|Finley Dunne
Also, arrangements could be made with some reliable brokerage house to have him supplied with the ticker tape each day.
Seeing Things at Night|Heywood Broun
He held that office by election for six years, when he quit the force and went into the brokerage business.
Do the Dead Return?|Anonymous
Harris, of the brokerage firm, says Harry can come back and hang up his hat any time.
Whispering Wires|Henry Leverage

British Dictionary definitions for brokerage

brokerage

/ (ˈbrəʊkərɪdʒ) /

noun

commission charged by a broker to his principals

a broker's business or office

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