commission house

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noun

a brokerage firm that buys and sells securities on commission.

Nearby words

commissar, commissariat, commissary, commission, commission for racial equality, commission house, commission merchant, commission plan, commissionaire, commissioned officer, commissioner

Origin of commission house

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

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Examples from the Web for commission house

He returned without any financial success, and obtained employment for a time in a commission-house on the levee.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine