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BROKERAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Place where a broker conducts his business
Synonyms:
brokerage; brokerage house
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("brokerage" is a kind of...):
work; workplace (a place where work is done)
Derivation:
broker (act as a broker)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("brokerage" is a kind of...):
business; business concern; business organisation; business organization; concern (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "brokerage"):
commodity brokerage (a brokerage firm dealing in commodities)
Derivation:
broker (act as a broker)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
Synonyms:
brokerage; brokerage firm; securities firm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("brokerage" is a kind of...):
nondepository financial institution (a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance)
Meronyms (members of "brokerage"):
agent; broker; factor (a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "brokerage"):
bucket shop (an unethical or overly aggressive brokerage firm)
marriage brokerage; marriage mart (a business that arranges marriage contracts)
Derivation:
broker (act as a broker)
