BROKER


Meaning of BROKER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrō-kər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, negotiator, from Anglo-French brocour

Date: 14th century

1. : one who acts as an intermediary: as

a. : an agent who arranges marriages

b. : an agent who negotiates contracts of purchase and sale (as of real estate, commodities, or securities)

2. : power broker

3. : one who sells or distributes something

an information broker

• broker verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.