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broking

British  
/ ˈbrəʊkɪŋ /

adjective

  1. acting as a broker

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the business of a broker

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of broking

C16: from obsolete verb broke ; see broker

Example Sentences

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The FCA is working with social media influencers to warn young drivers about the growing threat of ghost broking.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The Insurance Fraud Bureau and insurance company Aviva have both reported an increase in ghost broking in recent years.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

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

The commercial arm of French insurer AXA is reducing cover offered to aviation companies as it seeks to protect the multibillion-euro business after heavy Ukraine-related losses, two underwriting and broking sources told Reuters.

From Reuters • Jan. 19, 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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