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Broker vs Dealmaker - What's the difference?

broker | dealmaker |

As nouns the difference between broker and dealmaker

is that broker is realtor while dealmaker is one who makes or brokers business or political transactions.

broker

English

Etymology 1

From .

Adjective

(head)
  • (broke)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) broker, brokour, brocour, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (wikipedia broker) (en noun)
  • A mediator between a buyer and seller.
  • (computing) An agent involved in the exchange of messages or transactions.
    • Derived terms
    * brokage * brokerage * playbroker * power broker * stockbroker

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To act as a broker; to mediate in a sale or transaction.

    • dealmaker

    English

    Alternative forms

    *deal-maker

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who makes or brokers business or political transactions
  • *{{quote-news, 2008, December 2, Former Philly councilwoman memorialized, Philadelphia Inquirer citation
    • , passage=The longtime Democratic Party loyalist and dealmaker died Nov. 19 at the age of 71. }}

    Related terms

    *dealbreaker *dealer *market maker

    See also

    *power broker