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broker

noun bro·ker \ˈbrō-kər\

: a person who helps other people to reach agreements, to make deals, or to buy and sell property (such as stocks or houses)

Full Definition of BROKER

1
:  one who acts as an intermediary: as
a :  an agent who arranges marriages
b :  an agent who negotiates contracts of purchase and sale (as of real estate, commodities, or securities)
2
:  power broker
3
:  one who sells or distributes something <an information broker>
— broker verb
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Origin of BROKER

Middle English, negotiator, from Anglo-French brocour
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to BROKER

Synonyms
mediator, buffer, conciliator, go-between, honest broker, interceder, intercessor, intermediary, intermediate, interposer, middleman, peacemaker
Antonyms
buyer, purchaser

Other Job Terms

factotum, milliner, ostler, scrivener, tinker, webster, wordsmith

Rhymes with BROKER

choker, croaker, joker, ocher, poker, soaker, smoker, stoker, stroker
BROKER Defined for Kids

broker

noun bro·ker \ˈbrō-kər\

Definition of BROKER for Kids

:  a person who acts as an agent for others in the buying or selling of property

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22 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. broker
  2. broker's loan
  3. broker's price opinion
  4. banker and broker
  5. bill broker
  6. customer's broker
  7. customhouse broker
  8. discount broker
  9. floor broker
  10. honest broker
  11. insurance broker
  12. land broker
  13. marriage broker
  14. money broker
  15. note broker
  16. outside broker
  17. piece broker
  18. power broker
  19. ship broker
  20. street broker
  21. substitute broker
  22. two-dollar broker
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