brokerage
Translation
brokerage, brokerage firm, commission
Examples
He works for a large brokerage firm.
He works for a large brokerage firm.
I opened an account with an online brokerage.
I opened an account with an online brokerage.
The brokerage fee was two percent.
The brokerage fee was two per cent.
Grammar Patterns
a brokerage ((firm)) a company that buys and sells for clients He works for a brokerage firm.
brokerage ((fee/commission)) the payment for a broker's service The brokerage fee was high.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (firm) agency, company; (fee) commission, charge
Etymology
From 'broker' + the suffix '-age', which denotes an activity, business, or fee.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the business or activity ('-age') of a 'broker'. Similar to 'storage' being the business of storing things.