/ ˈbrəʊkə(r); NAmE ˈbroʊ-/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
a person who buys and sells things for other people :
an insurance broker
2.
= stockbroker
—see also honest broker , pawnbroker , power broker
■ verb
[ vn ] to arrange the details of an agreement, especially between different countries :
a peace plan brokered by the UN
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (denoting a retailer or pedlar): from Anglo-Norman French brocour , of unknown ultimate origin.