broker
noun [C] /ˈbrəʊ.kər/
/ˈbroʊ.kɚ/ Definition
› a person who buys and sells foreign money, shares in companies, etc., for other people: a commodity/insurance/mortgage broker I called my broker for advice about investing in the stock market.Financial investments and the stock market › a person who talks to opposing sides, especially governments, making arrangements for them or bringing disagreements to an end: During the war Wallas became a power broker in governmental circles.Messengers and people who deliver thingsDiplomacy and mediation
(Definition of broker noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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Synonyms and related words:
- arbitrage noun
- bear market noun
- bear noun (FINANCE)
- bearish adjective (FINANCE)
- buyback noun
- Dow Jones noun
- flotation noun (BUSINESS)
- gainer noun
- growth-oriented adjective
- industrial noun
- investment noun
- listed company noun
- payback period noun
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- rig the market idiom
- speculation noun (TRADING)
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