broking
Britishadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of broking
C16: from obsolete verb broke ; see broker
Example Sentences
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Det Ch Insp Nik Jethwa, head of the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, said ghost broking had become "increasingly prevalent", with criminals using social media to push fake policies.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
The largest investigation of its kind - conducted by Reuters journalist Brian Grow, in 2017 - identified 25 for-profit body broking companies in the US.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
Ms Schmitt, of the University of California, suggests the US could perhaps follow European countries and ban for-profit body broking.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
Activities now considered illegal include cross-border securities broking, securities lending, fund sales and investment consulting, according to the notice.
From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2023
The profits in stockbroking, along with those in the more conventional sorts of bond broking, had been squashed by Internet competition.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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