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brokerage

[ broh-ker-ij ]

/ ˈbroʊ kər ɪdʒ /

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noun

Also bro·ker·ing. the business of a broker.

the commission of a broker.

Origin of brokerage

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at broker, -age

Words nearby brokerage

broken-down, broken-field, brokenhearted, broker, broker-dealer, brokerage, brokered convention, broking, brolga, brolly, brom-

Example sentences from the Web for brokerage

Brokerage firms sell customer order information to other traders.

Why Verizon Is Happy to Help Obama and the NSA Spy on Americans |Daniel Gross |June 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
His mansions are gone and so are his restaurants, his newspaper, the bank, and the brokerage.

Bipartisanship! Republicans and Democrats Both Want to Keep Allen Stanford’s Money |Aram Roston |March 7, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
They also say something else: Any brokerage with Jon Corzine at the helm is destined to fail.

Sloppiness Dooms Corzine |Charlie Gasparino |November 5, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Most work for brokerage firms, but even the biggest firms may only employ a half-dozen brokers.

Ringing in the New Year on Wall Street |Beau Willimon |January 5, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

And, wealth, brokerage and retirement quadrupled from $2.7 billion in 2008 to $11.6 annualized for 2009.

Worse Than Enron? |Nomi Prins |December 1, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
This in itself was excellent "brokerage" on the French money, of which China was assumed to stand in need.

The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) |John Holland Rose
I went up the street and into the great banking and brokerage house of Galloway and Company.

The Deluge |David Graham Phillips
He held that office by election for six years, when he quit the force and went into the brokerage business.

Do the Dead Return? |Anonymous
The first to suffer was the brokerage firm of Otto Heinze & Company, well-known speculators, particularly in copper stocks.

Twentieth Century Socialism |Edmond Kelly
At first note-brokers simply solicited paper from merchants and charged a brokerage fee.

Readings in Money and Banking |Chester Arthur Phillips

British Dictionary definitions for brokerage

brokerage

/ (ˈbrəʊkərɪdʒ) /

noun

commission charged by a broker to his principals

a broker's business or office