Thesaurus: broker

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1. v. t. One who transacts business for another; an agent.
2. v. t. An agent employed to effect bargains and contracts, as a middleman or negotiator, between other persons, for a compensation commonly called brokerage. He takes no possession, as broker, of the subject matter of the negotiation. He generally contracts in the names of those who employ him, and not in his own.
3. v. t. A dealer in money, notes, bills of exchange, etc.
4. v. t. A dealer in secondhand goods.
5. v. t. A pimp or procurer.
6. n. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
7. v. act as a broker
8. An agent employed to effect bargains and contracts, as amiddleman or negotiator, between other persons, for a compensationcommonly called brokerage. He takes no possession, as broker, of thesubject matter of the negotiation. He generally contracts in thenames of those who employ him, and not in his own. Story.