Main Entry:

bro·ker

Pronunciation:

\ˈbrō-kər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, negotiator, from Anglo-French brocour

Date:

14th century

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 broker3: one who sells or distributes something <an information broker>

— broker verb