BROKER


Meaning of BROKER in English

n. 1 an agent who buys and sells for others; a middleman. 2 a member of the Stock Exchange dealing in stocks and shares. °In the UK from Oct. 1986 officially called broker-dealer and entitled to act as agent and principal in share dealings. 3 Brit. an official appointed to sell or appraise distrained goods.

[ ME f. AF brocour, of unkn. orig. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.