broker

noun

ˈbrō-kər How to pronounce broker (audio)
Definition of brokernext
1
as in negotiator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement the broker in the hostage situation was a prominent reporter that the gunman felt he could trust

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2
as in seller
the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money all of the local yacht brokers were at the boat show

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Recent Examples of broker The crypto broker language focused on IRS transaction reporting rules and sought to exempt miners and wallet makers from requirements to collect and store sensitive private information. — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 That aligns with current demographic trends in Miami-Dade, as well as what local luxury real estate brokers are saying. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Taylor Lucyk is a real estate broker and the founder of Taylor Lucyk Group. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026 The agents worked for The Spaventa Group (TSG), a Long Island financial firm founded by Andrew Spaventa, a former broker who spent years selling pre-IPO investments before founding TSG in 2020. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for broker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broker
  1. negotiator
  2. seller
  3. mediator
  4. vendor
  5. intermediary
  6. agent
  7. ambassador
  8. middleman
Noun
  • After Bessent’s announcement, Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the US is not in an economic position to restrict its relations with other countries.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Jackie Combs is an experienced negotiator known for handling celebrity and high-profile cases.
    — Jackie Combs, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Videos on social media published last week showed empty markets in Tehran and Karaj, with sellers complaining that their fresh produce is not being bought.
    — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Typically, such sellers would not openly declare shipment contents to avoid seizure by authorities.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of seller
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  • The union said management has not agreed to musicians' proposal for a mediator.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Kim also signed a mutual defense pact with Russia and revived ties with China, all but ruling out any role for South Korea as mediator.
    — Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • The restriction has drawn a petition from supporters and prompted at least one vendor to warn of steep sales losses.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • More than 140 artists and makers are expected to participate, along with food and vintage vendors.
    — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of vendor
Noun
  • Martinelli may be caught up in that — as may Myles Lewis-Skelly, reputedly offered to Manchester United and Chelsea by intermediaries.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • These include the disproportionate influence of traders and intermediaries over prices, often as a result of monopsony (a market with only one major buyer); cartelization; conflicts of interest; rent-seeking; and limited price discovery mechanisms.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Yet after initially acknowledging the economic struggle, the government once again accused the protesters of being foreign agents before unleashing one of the worst crackdowns in the Islamic Republic’s history.
    — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Emmie – as a skit featuring Epic employees dressed as colorful AI agents illustrated – is designed to answer common questions more reliably than general-use chatbots.
    — Michael L. Millenson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Since then, Dikha has accrued thousands of followers on Instagram and was named a tourism ambassador for his home province of Riau.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Fox News Digital has asked the ambassador why the protesters would not participate in any interviews, if the protesters took the photographer's glasses and if the group will offer an apology, but has not received a response.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of ambassador
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  • Private-credit and infrastructure managers act as the middlemen, turning projects like data centers into debt those institutions can hold.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But one of the deals in which Aikebaer, 60, acted as middleman — a plan to build a luxury apartment building in Pasadena — went south, according to Bo’s civil attorney, Michael Chen.
    — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
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