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broker

American  
[broh-ker] / ˈbroʊ kər /

noun

  1. an agent who buys or sells for a principal on a commission basis without having title to the property.

  2. a person who functions as an intermediary between two or more parties in negotiating agreements, bargains, or the like.

  3. stockbroker.

verb (used with object)

  1. to act as a broker for.

    to broker the sale of a house.

verb (used without object)

  1. to act as a broker.

broker British  
/ ˈbrəʊkə /

noun

  1. an agent who, acting on behalf of a principal, buys or sells goods, securities, etc, in return for a commission

    insurance broker

  2. (formerly) short for stockbroker

  3. a dealer in second-hand goods

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verb

  1. to act as a broker (in)

"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
broker Cultural  

  1. A financial agent or intermediary; a middleman.

Other Word Forms

  • brokership noun
  • subbroker noun

Etymology

Origin of broker

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English broco(u)r, from Anglo-French abrocour, broco(u)r “middleman, wine merchant”; compare Old Provençal abrocador, perhaps based on Spanish alboroque “gift or drink concluding a transaction” (from Arabic al-burūk “the gift, gratuity”), with -ador, from Latin -ātor -ator; alternatively, from Old French brocheor, brokeor “wine merchant,” derivative of broche ( broach ( def. ) )

Example Sentences

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There are some good reasons tenants want to become landlords right now, Newmark property broker Kevin Shannon said, starting with timing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This does not reflect genuine strength as much as it signals “temporary resilience,” says Simon Massabni, head of business development at XS, a multi-asset broker.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Hegseth’s broker was unable to invest in the defense fund because the product was unavailable to Morgan Stanley clients.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

David Smith, head of the marine arm at specialist insurance broker McGill, meanwhile estimated it at "anywhere between three and-a-half and 10 percent".

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

But instead she’s a real estate broker and is always busy driving clients all over the place.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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