Definition of "broker" []

• One that acts as an agent for others, as in negotiating contracts, purchases, or sales in return for a fee or commission. (noun)
• A stockbroker. (noun)
• A power broker. (noun)
• To arrange or manage as a broker: broker an agreement among opposing factions. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "_ -- A broker who signs a contract note _as broker_ on behalf of a principal, whether named or not, is not personally liable on the contract to the third party."
• "I would never use the term broker, nor wholesaler, when speaking to a seller."
• "The term broker is also used to refer to a company that specializes in brokerage services."