brokerage
pronunciation
How to pronounce brokerage in British English:
UK [ˈbrəʊkərɪdʒ]
How to pronounce brokerage in American English:
US [ˈbroʊkərɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
- the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
- place where a broker conducts his business
Word Origin
- brokerage (n.)
- mid-15c., "a broker's trade," from broker (n.) + -age. Also, in 17c., "a pimp's trade."
Example
- 1. On hong kong island , the central and western parts look the best bets , according to the brokerage .
- 2. Brokerage limps but investment banking leaps : only in times of crisis do japanese companies restructure and sell businesses .
- 3. Brokerage commissions were fixed at high rates .
- 4. The notion goes back to 1922 , when a bond brokerage in new york city hired edgar lawrence smith to put together a pamphlet explaining why bonds -- and certainly not stocks -- were the best long-term investment .
- 5. Lots of other businesses spanning brokerage , annuities , property and casualty , mortgage insurance and so on , are all theoretically on the block .