BROKER

agent, factor, broker

(noun) a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

broker

(verb) act as a broker

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Proper noun

Broker (plural Brokers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Broker is the 25226^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 982 individuals. Broker is most common among White (89.0%) individuals.

Etymology 1

Adjective

broker

comparative form of broke

Etymology 2

Noun

broker (plural brokers)

A mediator between a buyer and seller.

A stockbroker.

A mediator in general, one who liaises between two or more parties to attempt to achieve an outcome of some kind.

(computing) An agent involved in the exchange of messages or transactions.

Hyponyms

(mediator between a buyer and seller):

• playbroker

• power broker

• stockbroker

• pawnbroker

(computing: agent involved in the exchange of messages or transactions):

• message broker

• object request broker

• storage resource broker

• tunnel broker

Verb

broker (third-person singular simple present brokers, present participle brokering, simple past and past participle brokered)

(intransitive) To act as a broker; to mediate in a sale or transaction.

(transitive) To act as a broker in; to arrange or negotiate.

Source: Wiktionary

---

Bro"ker, n. Etym: [OE. brocour, from a word akin to broken, bruken, to use, enjoy, possess, digest, fr. AS. br to use, enjoy; cf. Fries. broker, F. brocanteur. See Brook, v. t.]

1. One who transacts business for another; an agent.

2. (Law)

Definition: An agent employed to effect bargains and contracts, as a middleman or negotiator, between other persons, for a compensation commonly called brokerage. He takes no possession, as broker, of the subject matter of the negotiation. He generally contracts in the names of those who employ him, and not in his own. Story.

3. A dealer in money, notes, bills of exchange, etc.

4. A dealer in secondhand goods. [Eng.]

5. A pimp or procurer. [Obs.] Shak. Bill broker, one who buys and sells notes and bills of exchange.

– Curbstone broker or Street broker, an operator in stocks (not a member of the Stock Exchange) who executes orders by running from office to office, or by transactions on the street. [U.S.] -- Exchange broker, one who buys and sells uncurrent money, and deals in exchanges relating to money.

– Insurance broker, one who is agent in procuring insurance on vessels, or against fire.

– Pawn broker. See Pawnbroker.

– Real estate broker, one who buys and sells lands, and negotiates loans, etc., upon mortgage.

– Ship broker, one who acts as agent in buying and selling ships, procuring freight, etc.

– Stock broker. See Stockbroker.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---