broking

/ ˈbrəʊkɪŋ /

adjective

1. acting as a broker

noun

1. the business of a broker

Word History and Origins

Origin of broking¹

C16: from obsolete verb broke ; see _broker

Example Sentences

Kevin Lowbrera, who works for one of the big "body broking" companies, says its accreditation by the American Association of Tissue Banks means it has to follow guidelines determining how cadavers are treated and stored.

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Ms Schmitt, of the University of California, suggests the US could perhaps follow European countries and ban for-profit body broking.

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The largest investigation of its kind - conducted by Reuters journalist Brian Grow, in 2017 - identified 25 for-profit body broking companies in the US.

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He started and failed to finish university courses in journalism and business, then had more success with mortgage broking.

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Nomura, a Japanese broking house, also pointed to growing "anecdotal evidence" of India emerging as a winner from "trade diversion and supply-chain shift in low and mid-tech manufacturing" particularly in sectors like electronics, textiles and toys.

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