ETYM Old Eng. brocour, from a word akin to broken, bruken, to use, enjoy, possess, digest, from AS. brűcan to use, enjoy; cf. Fries. broker, French brocanteur. Related to Brook.
1. One who transacts business for another; an agent.
2. An agent employed to effect bargains and contracts, as a middleman or negotiator, between other persons, for a compensation commonly called brokerage.
3. A dealer in money, notes, bills of exchange, etc.
4. A dealer in secondhand goods.

Former name (to Oct 1986) for an intermediary who arranges the sale of financial products (shares, insurance, mortgages, and so on) to the public for a commission or brokerage fee.

To act as a broker.