broker

noun

ˈbrō-kər How to pronounce broker (audio)
Definition of brokernext
1
as in negotiator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement the broker in the hostage situation was a prominent reporter that the gunman felt he could trust

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2
as in seller
the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money all of the local yacht brokers were at the boat show

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Recent Examples of broker Robbins is registered with FINRA as a broker and investment advisor. — Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 Carley Garner, a commodity market strategist and broker at DeCarley Trading, said smaller futures and oil ETFs such as the United States Oil Fund (ticker USO) have made speculation possible for traders at almost any level of experience or funding. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 If your plan was to kill trust—in journalism, within organizations, and in the public consciousness—the best way to do it would not be to build some complicated bazaar of secret brokers, but to launch an anonymous public market for predictions. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 As brokers have said again and again, most buyers these days don’t really want to deal with the headaches and costs of renovations. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for broker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broker
  1. negotiator
  2. seller
  3. mediator
  4. vendor
  5. intermediary
  6. agent
  7. ambassador
  8. middleman
Noun
  • Driscoll was an unlikely negotiator in Ukraine-Russia war Driscoll is an Iraq war veteran, tech investor and former adviser to Vance, whom Driscoll met at Yale Law School.
    — ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As Army secretary, Driscoll was tapped for the unusual role of key negotiator to try to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
    — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiator
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  • In return, the seller receives an upfront payment known as a premium.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In 2019, Amazon quietly changed its auction rules to include an undisclosed surcharge that would have to be paid by the online brands and sellers advertising on the platform.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of seller
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  • Preclinical research also suggests that quinoa saponins may reduce the production of inflammatory mediators and pro-inflammatory molecules.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Qatar has been an important mediator in the US-Iran conflict.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of mediator
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  • Still, concerns around customer concentration, vendor financing, and data center pushback continue to weigh on the stock.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The policy also says some information may be handled by outside vendors that provide services such as IT management, data analytics or cloud storage.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of vendor
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  • Some classes include fees to compensate intermediaries that help sell and service the fund, such as brokers, insurance companies, financial advisors, and retirement plan administrators.
    — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Private businesses will be allowed to import and export directly, without the need for state intermediaries, but will still require authorization from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of intermediary
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  • Their defensive line flipped from fatal flaw to deep, disruptive chaos agent.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • What was the reason, exactly, for agents dressing for battle and toting weapons and riding in boats down the Chicago River?
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of agent
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  • That said, at one point Eleanor captures Sofia giving Dunst a note about the scene where Marie Antoinette is upbraided by her ambassador (played by Steve Coogan) for paying more attention to sleeve lengths than a looming diplomatic crisis.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Some trends from the past few seasons—think aura nails, latte nails, and cat eyes—will carry over into fall 2026, according to Juli Russell, nail expert and Sally Beauty brand ambassador.
    — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of ambassador
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  • Waymo has also been expanding into new markets without Uber, while rivals such as Tesla double down on robotaxis, feeding fears that a growing fleet of driverless cars could erode Uber's lucrative role as the middleman between vehicles and riders.
    — Akash Sriram, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This was no gangsta rap Nuremberg, but rather something closer to the trial of Adolf Eichmann — a case tried decades later in which the aging defendant wasn’t the actual killer but a banal middleman, a functionary and a lethal node of transport.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
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