Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The business of a broker; the broker's trade: as, furniture-broking: pawnbroking.
- Engaged as a broker.
- Pertaining to the business of a broker or a pawnbroker.
- Pandering; pimping.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Of or pertaining to a broker or brokers, or to brokerage.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
craft orprofession of abroker ;mediation in asale ortransaction . - noun computing The action of a
broker agent; exchange of messages or transactions involving a software agent.
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Examples
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The main business of Glenrand is providing short-term broking services to individuals and companies.
Persfin 2009
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All client affairs are paramount, and our short-term broking operation is entirely separate. "
Persfin 2009
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For some time now, Edelweiss has been looking for a larger footprint in retail broking, which is the forte of Anagram, a part of the Rs2,000 crore textiles major Arvind Lalbhai group.
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He said the global credit crunch had impacted on this type of lending, and the system needed to be made stronger to minimise areas of abuse in areas such as broking, mortgages for investment properties, payday lending, and credit cards.
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The City has traditionally thrived on its diversity, taking in insurance, shipping, commercial arbitration and law alongside traditional financial services, such as broking and fund management.
Bloggers.Pakistan 2008
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'broking' to speculating -- from that again to the old course -- alternately buoyed up or cast down, through trials and troubles, the bankrupt, at last, in his darkest hour, lands on that 'luck' which in America comes sooner or later to every one.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Various
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The company also provides services in equities and commodities broking, wealth management and asset reconstruction.
Reliance Capital Profit Drops 43% Khushita Vasant 2012
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Geojit BNP Paribas agreed to sell the stake held by unit Geojit Financial Management Services Pvt. Ltd. in BNP Paribas Securities IndiaPvt. Ltd., which is in the institutional broking business.
Geojit BNP Paribas to Sell Stake in Unit Eric Yep of Dow Jones Newswires 2011
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No wonder some of the leading foreign broking firms are advising clients to reduce risk and preserve cash.
Morning News Roundup Deals India Staff 2011
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State-run Allahabad Bank has entered into a strategic alliance with Aditya Birla Money, the broking, wealth management and retail distribution arm of Aditya Birla Financial Services Group.
Deals India: Morning News Roundup DEALS INDIA STAFF 2011
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