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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Dale Peterson, also a stockbroker turned restaurateur, died in 2009 at the age of 72. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 May 2025 Designed in 1897 as a wedding gift from stockbroker Warren Furbeck to his son Rollin, this 5,000-square-foot home, a bold departure from Victorian conventions, marked a turning point in Wright’s early career and provided a first glimpse of his signature Prairie style to come. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2025 The actress and her stockbroker husband tied the knot in 1992. Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 May 2025 The Atlanta native then partnered with stockbroker Clifford Roberts to purchase the grounds of the Fruitland Nurseries company from the Berckman family in Augusta, 150 miles to the east of his hometown. Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025 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 May. 2025.

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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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