broking
Britishadjective
noun
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
In mainstream finance there is functional separation between activities like broking, trading, banking services and issuance, with each having its own set of conduct rules and safeguards.
From Reuters • Nov. 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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