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noun
A payment given to an intermediary or middleman in a business deal in return for finding and connecting the two parties to the transaction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business
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noun
A reward for returning a lost item.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a fee that is paid to someone who finds a source of financial backing or to someone who brings people together for business purposes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fee
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Across languages
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