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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Most sellers, however, will be lucky to pay less than 6%, although some full-service transactions are negotiated closer to 4% to 5%, depending on the brokerage and property.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Bahana Sekuritas’ recent channel checks suggest the bank has shifted from evaluation to execution on the purchase which the brokerage had previously flagged.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Marsh, a leader in the property-and-casualty insurance brokerage industry, long commanded a premium valuation of over 20 times earnings as a “capital light” way to play insurance industry growth without taking underwriting risk.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
An additional 12 to 24 months of accessible investments belong in a brokerage account.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
“They’d turned themselves from a low-risk brokerage operation into a subprime mortgage engine,” said Jamie.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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