broker
bro·ker
noun \ˈbrō-kər\Definition of BROKER
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: 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)
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: one who sells or distributes something <an information broker>
— broker verb
Examples of BROKER
- <the broker in the hostage situation was a prominent reporter that the gunman felt he could trust>
- <all of the local yacht brokers were at the boat show>
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
Related Words: troubleshooter; moderator; bargainer, negotiant, negotiator; appeaser, pacificator, pacifier, reconciler; agent, attorney, deputy, factor, procurator, proxy; liaison, medium; ambassador, emissary, envoy, legate, messenger; delegate, representative; busybody, interferer, meddler; arbiter, arbitrator, judge, referee, umpire; adviser (also advisor), counselor (or counsellor)
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