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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Example Sentences
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Brokerage accounts are tricky though, Yoshida notes, as you’ll need an American address to maintain one.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
Fidelity Brokerage Services—one of the five brokers allocated retail shares of the IPO—will penalize investors who sell their SpaceX stock within 15 calendar days of the stock’s debut, according to the firm’s website External link.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Brokerage companies have joined the race to integrate AI into their products and internal processes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Brokerage firm Mizuho has identified a few External link.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
There should have been a bear to offset every bull, in which case the La Salle Grain and Stock Brokerage Company would have run no risk whatever.
From Young Wallingford by Chester, George Randolph
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