brokerage

noun

bro·ker·age ˈbrō-k(ə-)rij

: the business or establishment of a broker

: a broker's fee or commission

Examples of brokerage in a Sentence

one of the country's largest brokerages She works for a brokerage firm.

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New rules affecting offshore trusts have rattled wealthy families because of requirements to disclose structures and potential tax liabilities, while tighter oversight has also extended to areas including insurance and offshore brokerage accounts. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Traditional assets are moving onto continuous settlement in the same quarters that crypto venues absorb functions that belonged to banks and brokerages. — Nia Bowers, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026 Within days, Cash Cat, a token named after an early possible name for the brokerage, reached a market capitalization of roughly $150 million, according to CoinGecko. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Newmark Group—the real estate services firm hired by the Pierre’s board and controlled by Cantor Fitzgerald, the brokerage house previously run by Lutnick—could earn tens of millions more in commissions, The New York Times reported. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brokerage

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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brokerage

noun

bro·ker·age ˈbrō-k(ə-)rij

: the business of a broker

: the fee or commission charged by a broker

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brokerage

noun

bro·ker·age ˈbrō-kə-rij

: the business or establishment of a broker

: a broker's fee or commission

brokerage

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