brokerage

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UK/ˈbɹəʊkəɹɪd͡ʒ/Canada, US/ˈbɹoʊkəɹɪd͡ʒ/

noun

A business, firm, or company whose business is to act as a broker (e.g., stockbroker).

Similar
brokerage firmsecurities firmbrokerage house
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Meanings

nounbrokerage (countable and uncountable, plural brokerages)

plural brokerages

  1. countableuncountableA business, firm, or company whose business is to act as a broker (e.g., stockbroker).
  2. countableuncountableThe occupation of being a broker.
  3. countableuncountableThe commission paid to a broker.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller

Similar
brokerage firmsecurities firm
Broader
nondepository financial institution

nounplace where a broker conducts their business

Similar
brokerage house
Broader
workplacework
Also see
stockbroking

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From broker + -age.

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Translations

Finnish välitysliike, meklarintoimi
  • välitysliikecompany whose business is to act as a broker
  • meklarintoimioccupation of being a broker
  • välityspalkkiothe commission paid to a broker
French courtier, courtage
  • courtiercompany whose business is to act as a broker
  • courtageoccupation of being a broker
  • courtagethe commission paid to a broker
  • frais de courtagethe commission paid to a broker
Greek μεσιτεία, μεσιτεία
  • μεσιτεία (mesiteía)company whose business is to act as a broker
  • μεσιτεία (mesiteía)the commission paid to a broker
Hungarian alkuszdíj
  • alkuszdíjthe commission paid to a broker
Irish bróicéireacht
  • bróicéireachtcompany whose business is to act as a broker
Italian commissione, provvigione
  • commissionethe commission paid to a broker
  • provvigionethe commission paid to a broker
  • senseriathe commission paid to a broker
Japanese 仲介
  • 仲介 (chūkai)company whose business is to act as a broker
Polish maklerstwo, maklerstwo
  • maklerstwocompany whose business is to act as a broker
  • maklerstwooccupation of being a broker
  • maklerstwothe commission paid to a broker
Portuguese corretora
  • corretoracompany whose business is to act as a broker
Spanish corredor, correduría
  • corredorcompany whose business is to act as a broker
  • correduríacompany whose business is to act as a broker
  • correduríaoccupation of being a broker
  • corretajethe commission paid to a broker
Swedish mäklare, mäklarfirma
  • mäklarecompany whose business is to act as a broker
  • mäklarfirmacompany whose business is to act as a broker
  • courtagethe commission paid to a broker
  • kurtagethe commission paid to a broker
Cite this entry
APA

brokerage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brokerage

MLA

“brokerage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brokerage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brokerage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brokerage.

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