finder's fee

noun

A payment given to an intermediary or middleman in a business deal in return for finding and connecting the two parties to the transaction.

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Meanings

nounfinder's fee (plural finders' fees)

plural finders' fees

  1. businessA payment given to an intermediary or middleman in a business deal in return for finding and connecting the two parties to the transaction.
  2. A reward for returning a lost item.

Translations

Finnish välityspalkkio, löytöpalkkio
  • välityspalkkiopayment for facilitation of business transaction
  • löytöpalkkioreward for returning lost item
German Finderlohn
  • Finderlohnreward for returning lost item
Polish opłata za pośrednictwo, znaleźne
  • opłata za pośrednictwopayment for facilitation of business transaction
  • znaleźnereward for returning lost item
Spanish comisión para el intermediario, recompensa para el hallador
  • comisión para el intermediariopayment for facilitation of business transaction
  • recompensa para el halladorreward for returning lost item
Cite this entry
APA

finder's fee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finder's%20fee

MLA

“finder's fee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finder's%20fee. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finder's fee,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finder's%20fee.

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