Meaning & use

Broking

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The business or activity of acting as a broker, arranging deals between buyers and sellers.

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He spent thirty years working in insurance broking before he retired.

Ship broking involves negotiating the sale, purchase, or charter of vessels.

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"Broking" is chiefly British usage; American English tends to favor "brokering" for the same activity.

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