brokerage

noun

bro·​ker·​age ˈbrō-k(ə-)rij 

1

: the business or establishment of a broker

2

: a broker's fee or commission

Examples of brokerage in a Sentence

one of the country's largest brokerages

She works for a brokerage firm.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Fed chair’s role of seeking unanimous agreement notably began under former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke, according to Jon Hilsenrath, a long-time Fed watcher and senior adviser at brokerage firm StoneX Group. —Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025

Other online real estate portals and brokerages have criticized Zillow’s strong position in the industry. —Carlos Waters, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025

Morgan Stanley offers a wide array of brokerage and advisory services to its clients, each of which may create a different type of relationship with different obligations to you. —Joshua Shek, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025

In the third episode of the Netflix docusoap’s fourth season, the Oppenheim Group agent reunites with Stanaland, who left the brokerage in October 2023. —Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

brokerage

noun

bro·​ker·​age ˈbrō-k(ə-)rij 

1

: the business of a broker

2

: the fee or commission charged by a broker

Legal Definition

brokerage

noun

bro·​ker·​age ˈbrō-kə-rij 

1

: the business or establishment of a broker

2

: a broker's fee or commission