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.

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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

Explanation

A stockbroker is someone who buys, sells, and trades stocks — or shares in companies — for a living. Most stockbrokers work for brokerage firms. People who have money to invest often buy stocks, which is like buying a small portion of a company, and then sell them when they've increased in value. Someone whose job involves buying and selling stocks for clients is a stockbroker. It's more common these days to use the terms "broker" or "financial adviser," but stockbroker has been around since the 1700's, from the sense of a broker as "someone who buys and sells."

Example Sentences

Soon, they might serve as your stockbroker, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Bitcoin’s shaky performance as of late has been fuel for skeptics like stockbroker Peter Schiff, a longtime critic of the cryptocurrency.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

After working as a stockbroker on Wall Street, Stewart started a catering business, making every one of her recipes from scratch.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

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

In the packet was the name and address of a stockbroker who worked in Boston and lived in Sharon, Massachusetts.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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