broker
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A mediator between a buyer and seller.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
brohkerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɹoʊkɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A mediator between a buyer and seller.
A mediator in general, one who liaises between two or more parties to attempt to achieve an outcome of some kind.
A stockbroker.
verb
transitive
To act as a broker in; to bring about through brokering or negotiation; to arrange or negotiate.
intransitive
To act as a broker; to mediate in a sale or transaction.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A mediator between a buyer and seller.
Used this way, broker is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- agent , a specialist term, precise but narrower
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use broker
- “She hired a real estate broker to help sell her home.”
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Sense: mediator between a buyer and seller
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