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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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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

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.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

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

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

Referring to Morgan Stanley's plans to cut back its prime broking relationship with Odey Asset Management, he said: "That is a massively quick reaction to an allegation by the FT."

From Reuters • Jun. 8, 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