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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 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

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

From BBC Jun. 9, 2025

If a Western state actor was found to be responsible, the damage might be designated as an act of terror, which one broking source said might be covered by insurance.

From Reuters Oct. 24, 2022

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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