plural brokers
: a person who helps other people to reach agreements, to make deals, or to buy and sell property (such as stocks or houses)
a real estate broker
an insurance broker
a marriage broker [=a person who helps to arrange the marriages of other people]
brokers; brokered; brokering
: to help people, countries, etc., to make a deal or to reach an agreement
broker a stock sale
The President has been trying to broker a peace treaty.
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“Broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/broker. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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