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broker

bro·ker [ brṓkər ]


noun  (plural bro·kers)
Definition:
 
1. commercial agent: somebody who is paid to act as an agent for others, e.g. in negotiating contracts or buying and selling goods and services

2. finance 
Same as  stockbroker


3. politics 
Same as  power broker




transitive verb  (past and past participle bro·kered, present participle bro·ker·ing, 3rd person present singular bro·kers)
Definition:
 
arrange deal or sale: to act as an agent in arranging a deal, sale, or contract

[14th century. < Anglo-Norman brocour "small trader"]
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