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

In that case, even absent intra-year distributions to the taxpayer, the dividends appearing in the TP’s account are deemed constructively received when paid by the portfolio companies into the brokerage account. —Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026

Americans pay capital gains tax on brokerage accounts. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 20 June 2026

Banks, brokerages and financial intermediaries don’t rent savings, or take savings in to stare lovingly at the money. —John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Morgan Stanley declined to comment to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and its brokerage representative, JLL, did not respond to a request for comment. —Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 19 June 2026

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