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stockbroker

American  
[stok-broh-ker] / ˈstɒkˌbroʊ kər /

noun

  1. a broker, especially one employed by a member firm of a stock exchange, who buys and sells stocks and other securities for customers.

stockbroker British  
/ ˈstɒkˌbrəʊkərɪdʒ, ˈstɒkˌbrəʊkə /

noun

  1. Often shortened to: broker.  a person who buys and sells securities on a commission basis for customers

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Other Word Forms

  • stock brokerage noun
  • stockbrokerage noun
  • stockbrokering noun
  • stockbroking noun

Etymology

Origin of stockbroker

First recorded in 1700–10; stock + broker

Example Sentences

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Soon, they might serve as your stockbroker, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s also linked to the modern evolution of Friday the 13th as an unlucky day, based in part on Thomas Lawson’s 1907 best-seller about a corrupt stockbroker who crashes the market.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The feeling of freedom, the thrill of sailing through the air, is worth the risk to Barry Blumenthal, 60, a retired stockbroker.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

Ricardo was this great stockbroker, very cool under pressure, great at doing calculations, very knowledgeable, and he essentially projected out onto the world: “Whoa, what if everyone was an amazing stockbroker like me?”

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2025

Before joining the force, he was a stockbroker, and he was considering going back to that.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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