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broker — bro·ker / brō kər/ n: an agent who negotiates contracts of sale (as of real estate or securities) or other agreements (as insurance contracts or mortgages) between the parties for a fee or commission compare dealer, finder ◇ An insurance broker… … Law dictionary
broker-dealer — USA Most securities firms function as both a broker and dealer, so they are referred to as broker dealers. A broker is any person engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others in exchange for a fee or… … Law dictionary
broker — [brō′kər] n. [ME brokour < Anglo Norm broceor < OFr brokier, brochier, to BROACH, tap; orig. sense “wine dealer”] 1. a person who acts as an agent or intermediary in negotiating contracts, buying and selling, etc. 2. STOCKBROKER vt., vi. 1 … English World dictionary
broker — A company or individual that executes futures and options orders on behalf of financial and commercial institutions and/or the general public. Chicago Board of Trade glossary An agent who executes trades (buy or sell orders) for customers. He… … Financial and business terms
broker — An agent employed to make bargains and contracts for a compensation. A dealer in securities issued by others. White v. Financial Guarantee Corporation, 13 Cal.App.2d 93, 56 P.2d 550, 553. A middleman or negotiator between parties. A person… … Black's law dictionary
broker — An agent employed to make bargains and contracts for a compensation. A dealer in securities issued by others. White v. Financial Guarantee Corporation, 13 Cal.App.2d 93, 56 P.2d 550, 553. A middleman or negotiator between parties. A person… … Black's law dictionary
Broker — An individual who is paid a commission for executing customer orders. Either a floor broker who executes orders on the floor of the exchange, or an upstairs broker who handles retail customers and their orders. The New York Times Financial… … Financial and business terms
broker — n. 1) to act as a broker for 2) an insurance; marriage; real estate (AE; BE has estate agent) broker 3) (AE) a power broker 4) an honest broker * * * [ brəʊkə] marriage real estate (AE; BE has estate agent) broker (AE) a power broker an honest… … Combinatory dictionary
broker — bro•ker [[t]ˈbroʊ kər[/t]] n. 1) bus an agent who buys or sells for a principal on a commission basis 2) bus cv a person who acts as an intermediary in arranging marriages, negotiating agreements, etc 3) ban bus stockbroker 4) cvb bus to act as a … From formal English to slang
broker — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ credit, insurance, mortgage, real estate (AmE) ▪ Ask advice from an insurance broker. ▪ honest (= an independent person or country that acts between two sides in a dispute) … Collocations dictionary
