stockbroker

[stok-broh-ker]

noun

1. a broker, especially one employed by a member firm of a stock exchange, who buys and sells stocks and other securities for customers.

stockbroker

/ ˈstɒkˌbrəʊkərɪdʒ, ˈstɒkˌbrəʊkə /

noun

1. Often shortened to: broker. a person who buys and sells securities on a commission basis for customers

Other Word Forms

• stockbrokerage noun
• stock brokerage noun
• stockbroking noun
• stockbrokering noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stockbroker¹

First recorded in 1700–10; stock + broker

Example Sentences

After working as a stockbroker on Wall Street, Stewart started a catering business, making every one of her recipes from scratch.

From Salon

The feeling of freedom, the thrill of sailing through the air, is worth the risk to Barry Blumenthal, 60, a retired stockbroker.

From Los Angeles Times

"Royal Mail is a business that has historically found it difficult to grow revenues by more than costs," says Alex Paterson, an analyst at Peel Hunt stockbrokers.

From BBC

Ricardo was this great stockbroker, very cool under pressure, great at doing calculations, very knowledgeable, and he essentially projected out onto the world: “Whoa, what if everyone was an amazing stockbroker like me?”

From Salon

Stewart said she did when she worked as a stockbroker on Wall Street in the 1960s, but Andy never knew of her infidelity.

From Salon

Related Words

• backer 
• banker 
• broker 
• capitalist 
• entrepreneur 
• merchant 
• operator 
• speculator 
• tycoon