noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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noun
Meaning 1
A person who buys and sells shares (stock) on a stock exchange on behalf of clients. May also provide investment advice and/or company information, depending on the level of service offered (or chosen by the client).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
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Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 2
an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: agent, factor, broker
History
Etymology
From stock + broker.
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
borsista
— person who buys and sells shares
Danish:
børsmægler
— person who buys and sells shares
Dutch:
beursagent
— person who buys and sells shares
Dutch:
beursmakelaar
— person who buys and sells shares
Dutch:
aandelenhandelaar
— person who buys and sells shares
Finnish:
pörssimeklari
— person who buys and sells shares
French:
opérateur en bourse
— person who buys and sells shares
French:
trader
— person who buys and sells shares
French:
courtier
— person who buys and sells shares
German:
Aktienhändler
— person who buys and sells shares
German:
Broker
— person who buys and sells shares
German:
Börsenmakler
— person who buys and sells shares
Greek:
χρηματιστής
(chrimatistís)
— person who buys and sells shares
Indonesian:
pialang
— person who buys and sells shares
Norwegian Bokmål:
aksjemegler
— person who buys and sells shares
Norwegian Bokmål:
aksjemekler
— person who buys and sells shares
Norwegian Nynorsk:
aksjemeklar
— person who buys and sells shares
Polish:
broker
— person who buys and sells shares
Romanian:
curtier
— person who buys and sells shares
Romanian:
broker
— person who buys and sells shares
Spanish:
agente de bolsa
— person who buys and sells shares
Swedish:
aktiemäklare
— person who buys and sells shares
Swedish:
börsmäklare
— person who buys and sells shares
Tagalog:
bolsista
— person who buys and sells shares
Turkish:
borsacı
— person who buys and sells shares
Ukrainian:
біржевий маклер
(birževyj makler)
— person who buys and sells shares
Ukrainian:
фондовий брокер
— person who buys and sells shares
