stockbroker

noun

stock·​bro·​ker ˈstäk-ˌbrō-kər How to pronounce stockbroker (audio)
: a broker who executes orders to buy and sell securities and often also acts as a security dealer
stockbrokerage noun
stockbroking noun

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Its third and latest season offers a sharp dissection of how work can become an obsession, the false promises of ethical investing, and the endless cycle of avarice to which stockbrokers (and perhaps the rest of us) belong. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024 The two words encapsulated the oeuvre of Stewart, then a model turned Wall Street stockbroker turned sought-after caterer. Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024 Michael O’Brien, for example, unveiled himself just once, drunkenly, at an England-France rugby match, before pursuing a quiet career as a stockbroker. Longreads, 15 Nov. 2024 Katzenberg, the son of a stockbroker, was raised on Park Avenue only a half-block away from Eisner. Jeanie Kasindorf, Vulture, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for stockbroker 

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First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stockbroker was circa 1706

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“Stockbroker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockbroker. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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stockbroker

noun
stock·​bro·​ker ˈstäk-ˌbrō-kər How to pronounce stockbroker (audio)
: one that handles orders to buy and sell stocks

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