The meaning of Broker

noun

A person who acts on behalf of another person or group.

Usage examples:

In the event of illness, a durable power of attorney enabled her nephew to act as her agent

noun

A person who acts for or represents another

Usage examples:

A travel agent, he is the agent for several of the highest paid players in baseball., a secret agen…

noun

A person who is paid to buy or sell products or provide a service for a company, but who is not a regular employee

Usage examples:

Following the recent insurance scam, legislation is being put in place to ensure all agents protect…

verb

(of an independent person or body) reach an authoritative judgement or settlement.

Usage examples:

The board has the power to arbitrate in disputes

verb

Act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

verb

To make a formal judgment to decide an argument

Usage examples:

[ t ] a referee was hired to arbitrate the dispute., the independent arbitrator has the approval of…

verb

Put (things) in a neat, attractive, or required order.

Usage examples:

She had just finished arranging the flowers

verb

Put into a proper or systematic order

verb

To plan or make preparations for something or for something to happen

Usage examples:

[ t ] he arranged a meeting between the two leaders., [ + to infinitive ] my friends arranged to ea…

noun

A person or a financial company that acts both as a broker, making investments for customers, and as a dealer making investments for themselves

Usage examples:

We are one of the country's leading broker-dealers, supporting independent investment advisors nati…

verb

Confirm or settle (a contract or bargain).

Usage examples:

The texan wanted to impress him to clinch a business deal

noun

A struggle or scuffle at close quarters.

Usage examples:

Breaking from a clinch, he crossed with his right

verb

To succeed in making an agreement certain, esp. after a long period of discussion

Usage examples:

The deal was clinched when they agreed to share the shipping costs.

noun

A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.

Usage examples:

He has just signed a contract keeping him with the club

verb

Decrease in size, number, or range.

Usage examples:

Glass contracts as it cools

noun

A legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself

Usage examples:

She already has a contract for her next book with a publisher., i have no other contractual obligat…

noun

A person who buys and sells goods.

Usage examples:

A dealer in foreign stamps

noun

A person or company that buys and sells something

Usage examples:

An antiques dealer, a used-car dealer

noun

A company or a person that sells a particular type of product

Usage examples:

A car/auto/motor dealer, art/arms/scrap metal dealer, bonuses paid to city of london dealers rose s…

noun

A circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result.

Usage examples:

His skill was a factor in ensuring that so much was achieved

verb

Another term for factorize.

Usage examples:

Last year researchers factored a number 155 digits long

noun

A fact or situation that influences a result

Usage examples:

Economic factors had a lot to do with their decision to sell the company., in 6×3=18, 6 and 3 are f…

noun

Someone who takes messages between people who are unable or unwilling to meet

Usage examples:

When we act as a go-between for supplier and buyers, we help them develop trading links.

phrasal verb

Discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement

phrasal verb

To arrive at an agreement or solution after a lot of argument or discussion

Usage examples:

Eventually, a deal was hammered out between the government and the opposition to hold new elections.

phrasal verb

To discuss something in detail in order to come to an agreement

Usage examples:

To hammer out an agreement/deal/solution, etc.

noun

A person who acts as a link between people in order to try and bring about an agreement; a mediator.

Usage examples:

Negotiations took place through an intermediary

adjective

Intermediate.

Usage examples:

An intermediary stage

noun

Someone who acts to arrange an agreement between people who are unwilling or unable to communicate directly

noun

Communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations.

Usage examples:

The head porter works in close liaison with the reception office

noun

Communication between groups and the useful relationship that this creates, or a person who does the communicating between the groups

Usage examples:

[ u ] there is an unfortunate lack of liaison between the departments.

verb

Intervene in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.

Usage examples:

Wilson attempted to mediate between the powers to end the war

adjective

Connected indirectly through another person or thing; involving an intermediate agency.

Usage examples:

Public law institutions are a type of mediate state administration

verb

Act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

noun

A person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement; a go-between.

Usage examples:

The government appointed a mediator to assist in finding a resolution to the dispute

noun

A person who tries to end a disagreement by helping the two sides to talk about and agree on a solution

Usage examples:

Lawyers acting for the companies held another meeting with mediators this week., a federal/independ…

noun

A person who buys goods from producers and sells them to retailers or consumers.

Usage examples:

We maintain value for money by cutting out the middleman and selling direct

noun

A person who buys goods from the person who makes or grows them and makes a profit by selling them to a store or a user

noun

A person or company that buys goods from the company that has produced them and makes a profit by selling them to a store or a user

Usage examples:

You can lower the price if you cut out the middleman and buy directly from the factory., generally,…

verb

Obtain or bring about by discussion.

Usage examples:

He negotiated a new contract with the sellers

verb

Discuss the terms of an arrangement

verb

To have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement

Usage examples:

[ t ] we want to negotiate a settlement that is fair to both sides., she was able to negotiate the …

noun

A person who conducts negotiations.

Usage examples:

Us trade negotiators

noun

Someone whose job is to try to help two groups who disagree with each other to reach an agreement

noun

A person who has formal discussions with someone else in order to reach an agreement, or a person whose job is to do this

Usage examples:

A chief/lead/top negotiator he is the chief negotiator for the union., budget/trade negotiator the …

verb

Arrange or score (music) for orchestral performance.

Usage examples:

The song cycle was stunningly arranged and orchestrated

verb

Arrange systematically; order.

Usage examples:

Organize lessons in a planned way

verb

Arrange by systematic planning and united effort

verb

To make the necessary plans for something to happen; arrange

Usage examples:

The group organizes theater trips once a month., they organized a meeting between the students and …

idiom

Pull or pull out sharply

phrasal verb

Succeed in achieving or winning something difficult.

Usage examples:

He pulled off a brilliant first round win

phrasal verb

(of a vehicle) move to the side of or off the road.

Usage examples:

There is no place to pull off in case of an accident

noun

A representative.

Usage examples:

A union rep

verb

Act as a sales representative.

Usage examples:

At eighteen she was working for her dad, repping on the road

noun

Repertory.

Usage examples:

Once, when i was in rep, i learned iago in three days

adjective

Typical of a class, group, or body of opinion.

Usage examples:

Churchill was not properly representative of influential opinion in britain

noun

A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others.

Usage examples:

The duke of gloucester would attend the coronation as the representative of his father, king george v

noun

A member of the us house of representatives; a congressman or congresswoman

Usage examples:

The company has representatives in most european capitals., a good political poll is based on a rep…

noun

A clerk, scribe, or notary.

Usage examples:

His father, a scrivener, had rebelled against his father's catholicism to become an anglican (and b…

verb

Resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).

Usage examples:

The unions have settled their year-long dispute with hollywood producers

noun

A wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.

Usage examples:

She read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her

verb

To get or to become comfortable

Usage examples:

[ t ] campbell settled herself in front of a blazing fire., [ i ] he settled back in his chair and …

noun

A broker who buys and sells securities on a stock exchange on behalf of clients.

Usage examples:

Most stockbrokers put private clients' shares in nominee accounts for administrative convenience.

noun

A person or company that buys and sells investments for other people

noun

A person or financial organization that buys and sells shares, bonds, etc. for other people and organizations

Usage examples:

He phoned his stockbroker with instructions to sell portions of his portfolio., he had a series of …

verb

Move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis.

Usage examples:

Her long black skirt swung about her legs

noun

A seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth.

Usage examples:

The chains that had been holding the seat of the swing up were still sticking straight out.

verb

Change direction with a swinging motion; turn

noun

A person who deals or trades in something illegal.

Usage examples:

A convicted drug trafficker

noun

Someone who is involved in illegal trade

Usage examples:

Ivory traffickers

noun

A person who buys and sells goods or people illegally

Usage examples:

Last year's crop earned afghan opium farmers and traffickers $2.3 billion.

noun

An individual person or member of a board given control or powers of administration of property in trust with a legal obligation to administer it solely for the purposes specified.

Usage examples:

Pension fund trustees

noun

A person, often one of a group, who controls property or money for the benefit of another person or an organization

Usage examples:

He was a member of the museum’s board of trustees.

noun

A person or organization legally chosen to work alone or as part of a group to manage money or property for others

Usage examples:

The pension fund is managed by a 12-member board of trustees., the ceo, who is responsible for deve…

collocation

Find the solution to or understand the meaning of

phrasal verb

Plan or devise something in detail.

Usage examples:

We need to work out a seating plan

phrasal verb

Solve a sum or determine an amount by calculation.

Usage examples:

The interest rate is worked out by adding a certain amount to the current base rate