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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

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

In 2021, ghost broking victims who contacted Action Fraud reported losses of £1,950 each, on average.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 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