English noun: broker | |||
1. | broker (person) a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission | ||
Synonyms | agent, factor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bourgeois, businessperson | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | auctioneer, estate agent, general agent, house agent, insurance agent, insurance broker, investment banker, land agent, real estate agent, real estate broker, ship broker, stockbroker, syndic, travel agent, underwriter, underwriter | ||
Member meronym | brokerage, brokerage firm, securities firm | ||
English verb: broker | |||
1. | broker (possession) act as a broker | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue broker | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | negociate, negotiate, talk terms | ||
Domain category | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | ||