broker

[ broh-ker ]

/ ˈbroʊ kər /

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noun

an agent who buys or sells for a principal on a commission basis without having title to the property.

a person who functions as an intermediary between two or more parties in negotiating agreements, bargains, or the like.

stockbroker.

verb (used with object)

to act as a broker for: to broker the sale of a house.

verb (used without object)

to act as a broker.

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Origin of broker

1350–1400; Middle English broco(u)r<Anglo-French broco(u)r, abrocour middleman, wine merchant; compare Old Provençal abrocador, perhaps based on Spanish alboroque gift or drink concluding a transaction (<Arabic al-burūk the gift, gratuity), with -ador<Latin -ātōr--ator

OTHER WORDS FROM broker

bro·ker·ship, nounsub·bro·ker, noun

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How to use broker in a sentence

Larry Tabb, head of market structure research for Bloomberg Intelligence, said in a note that Robinhood’s targeting of millennials and its business model will increasingly draw the attention of other brokers.
Robinhood asks banks to pitch for potential 2021 IPO|Lee Clifford|November 18, 2020|Fortune
The party attracts a bipartisan crowd of power brokers dedicated to the center’s mission of global understanding and cooperation.
How Washington’s power brokers are adapting to the New Normal — and that includes how they party and raise money|Roxanne Roberts|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
Khalil El-Ghoul is principal broker for Glass House Real Estate.
How to win a multiple offer battle when buying a home in D.C.|Khalil Alexander El-Ghoul|November 6, 2020|Washington Blade
The company also says it doesn’t share device data with data brokers or link data collected from its apps with user or device data collected from third-parties for advertising or measurement purposes.
French advertising organizations lodge complaint with competition regulator over Apple privacy changes|Lara O'Reilly|October 28, 2020|Digiday

They receive guidance from only a small group of other congressional power brokers rather than the rank-and-file lawmakers who used to contribute to the process by working on legislation in committees.
Who Is My Member of Congress? How to Find Out What Your Elected Officials Have Been Up To.|by Cynthia Gordy Giwa|October 28, 2020|ProPublica
The brief get-together was brokered by French President Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
What the D-Day Veteran Told Obama at the 70th Anniversary Commemoration|Christopher Dickey|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are also signs a ceasefire will be brokered in the coming days, probably at the expense of al-Baghdadi.
Syria’s Al Qaeda Gang Wars|Jamie Dettmer|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The engineering school dropout had sold corned beef to Africa and brokered some Brazilian diamonds with mixed success.
The Rise And Fall Of Brazilian Billionaire Eike Batista|Mac Margolis|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Would they allow a vote to be held in Gaza on any peace deal brokered by Abu Mazen and friends?
Palestinians 'Everywhere' to Vote on Any Deal with Israel|Maysoon Zayid|September 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps it happened here again, and the chief justice brokered a compromise to kick this case down the road for another day.
Affirmative Action Lives! What Happened at the Supreme Court|Adam Winkler|June 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for broker

broker

/ (ˈbrəʊkə) /

noun

an agent who, acting on behalf of a principal, buys or sells goods, securities, etc, in return for a commissioninsurance broker

(formerly) short for stockbroker

a dealer in second-hand goods

verb

to act as a broker (in)

Word Origin for broker

C14: from Anglo-French brocour broacher (of casks, hence, one who sells, agent), from Old Northern French broquier to tap a cask, from broque tap of a cask; see broach 1

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Cultural definitions for broker

broker

A financial agent or intermediary; a middleman.

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