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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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 6 Jan. 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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