to broker
79
4.4
- verb
- /ˈbroʊkər/
:
negociar
- The diplomat was able to broker an agreement between the two countries after months of negotiations.
- broker a deal
- broker an agreement
- broker contracts
And some people are selling, doing things for profit, like brokering apartments in New York City.
- And some people are selling, doing things for profit, like brokering apartments in New York City.
- I was relying upon my credit, credit markets to be able to broker mortgages and generate an income.
- So if you look at the intelligence networks, Savile was instrumental in trying to broker peace in Northern Ireland.
- Anybody that brokers other people's products.
- So anyway, kind of crazy Steve here in the comments is saying maybe China will broker a peace deal.
Examples
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I would ask Bill Clinton to serve as a high-level, full-time envoy to help broker a final settlement.
Academic text (2008) -
I helped her broker a deal with the Americans.
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So anyway, kind of crazy Steve here in the comments is saying maybe China will broker a peace deal.
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I'm just here to broker it.
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Here too, the ability of the religious parties to broker deals is sharply reduced.
Academic text (1996) -
Others say the ambassador was trying to broker a deal to ship arms to Muslim Bros.
Blog text (9) -
So if you look at the intelligence networks, Savile was instrumental in trying to broker peace in Northern Ireland.
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ASEAN organized the international community against Vietnam and attempted to broker a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.
Academic text (1998) -
The United States finally brokered a ceasefire by bringing Barzani and Talabani together in Washington, DC, in September 1998.
Academic text (2004) -
Beijing was instrumental, for example, in (finally) brokering a denuclearization plan with Pyongyang last February.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
To arrange deals between buyers and sellers on behalf of other people for a fee
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
14
7.0
A person who controls votes and support to influence political and business decisions
- Specialized
3
6.1
A person or company that buys and sells stocks and bonds for clients and trades for itself
A person who manages a client's account at a company like an advertising agency
- Specialized
A person who arranges for ships to carry cargo or for owners to rent their ships
How Involved
149
4.1
101
7.1
32
5.1
79
4.4
814
2.0
- Formal
187
4.9
∞
1.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Broker as a verb comes from the same idea of a middleman arranging business, so to broker a deal is to negotiate and arrange an agreement for the parties involved.