broker

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However, representing the client and then putting his property under contract and reselling it for profit as his broker is a whole other, which is what I believe Andrew is talking about.

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  1. noun One that acts as an agent for others, as in negotiating contracts, purchases, or sales in return for a fee or commission.
  2. noun A stockbroker.
  3. noun A power broker.
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  • On the strength of the tip given by the banker's spook, they had located enough evidence to convict the unsuspected culprit At the time the broker was arrested, three strangers were present. —  062 - The Pirate's Ghost
  • However, representing the client and then putting his property under contract and reselling it for profit as his broker is a whole other, which is what I believe Andrew is talking about. —  BiggerPockets Forums
  • If you fail to adjust your account accordingly, the broker is authorized to sell shares in your account to make up the difference. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • During the early stages, while the buyer is still considering making an offer, the broker is the ideal person to follow up and keep the deal running smoothly. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • SPOT (Single Payment Options Trading) - This is a place where a broker is allowed to place conditions that are to be fulfilled before receiving payments. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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banker ·  dealer ·  trader ·  investor ·  buyer ·  lender ·  analyst ·  provider ·  contractor ·  manager ·  supplier ·  speculator

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  1. Middle English, from Anglo-Norman brocour, abrocour; akin to Spanish alboroque, ceremonial gift at conclusion of business deal, from Arabic al-barka, the blessing, colloquial variant of al-baraka : al-, the + baraka, blessing, divine favor (from bāraka, to bless; see brk in Semitic roots).

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  1. from Middle English broker (Middle Latin reflex brocarius), usually brokour, brocour (Anglo-French brocour, Middle Latin *brocator; also, with prefix, Anglo-French abrocour, Middle Latin abrocator, with a corresponding verb, Anglo-French abroker, Middle Latin *abrocare (also in deriv. abrocamentum: see abbrochment), act as a broker); prob. of Low German origin: Middle Low German bruker, a broker, = East Friesic broker, a broker (schips-broker, a ship-broker); prob. orig. ‘one who uses, occupies, manages'; cf. Middle Dutch broke, bruyck, breuk, Dutch gebruik, use, custom (Middle Low German brukinge, use, usufruct), = Old High German brūh, German brauch, custom, gebrauch, custom, use, employment, etc., = Danish brug = Swedish bruk, use, employment, custom, trade, business; from the verb, Middle Dutch bruycken, ghebruycken, Dutch gebruiken, use, possess, = Middle Low German bruken, use, need, reflexive use, have to do with, = Old High German brūhhen, Middle High German brūchen, German brauchen, use, need, = Anglo-Saxon brūcan, Middle English bruken, brouken, broken, use, possess, enjoy, digest, modern English brook, endure: see brook. The F. brocanter, deal in second-hand goods, is prob. of the same origin.
  2. broke, p. a., + -er.
 

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