identity broker

noun

An intermediary proxy service connecting multiple service providers with multiple identity providers.

Meanings

nounidentity broker (plural identity brokers)

plural identity brokers

  1. computingAn intermediary proxy service connecting multiple service providers with multiple identity providers.
  2. uncommoncriminologyA service or other intermediary that provides a client with a means of forming or constructing a new identity, usually a false one.
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APA

identity broker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/identity%20broker

MLA

“identity broker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/identity%20broker. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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