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brokerage

DEFINITIONS OF: brokerage

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n the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties

Types:
commodity brokerage
a brokerage firm dealing in commodities
Type of:
business, business concern, business organisation, business organization, concern
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

n a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller

Synonyms:
brokerage firm, securities firm
Types:
bucket shop
an unethical or overly aggressive brokerage firm
marriage brokerage, marriage mart
a business that arranges marriage contracts
Type of:
nondepository financial institution
a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance

n place where a broker conducts his business

Synonyms:
brokerage house
Type of:
work, workplace
a place where work is done
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