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Found 2 hits - Term: street broker, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
street \street\ str=et, n. oe. strete, as. str=aet, fr.
   l. strata sc. via a paved way, properly fem. p. p. of
   sternere, stratum, to spread; akin to e. strew. see strew,
   and cf. stratum, stray, v.  a.
   1. originally, a paved way or road; a public highway; now
      commonly, a thoroughfare in a city or village, bordered by
      dwellings or business houses.
      1913 webster

            he removed the body of amasa from the street unto
            the field.                            --coverdale.
      1913 webster

            at home or through the high street passing.
                                                  --milton.
      1913 webster

   note: in an extended sense, street designates besides the
         roadway, the walks, houses, shops, etc., which border
         the thoroughfare.
         1913 webster

               his deserted mansion in duke street. --macaulay.
         1913 webster

   2. the roadway of a street1, as distinguished from the
      sidewalk; as, children playing in the street.
      pjc

   3. the inhabitants of a particular street; as, the whole
      street knew about their impending divorce.
      pjc

   the street broker's cant, that thoroughfare of a city
      where the leading bankers and brokers do business; also,
      figuratively, those who do business there; as, the street
      would not take the bonds.

   on the street,
      a homeless.
      b unemployed.
      a not in prison, or released from prison; the murderer
          is still on the street. 

   street arab, street broker, etc. see under arab,
      broker, etc.

   street door, a door which opens upon a street, or is
      nearest the street.

   street person, a homeless person; a vagrant.
      1913 webster +pjc

   syn: see way.
        1913 webster
see also:
strew stratum stray the street on the street street arab 
street broker arab broker street door street person 
way 
[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
broker \bro"ker\ br=o"k~er, n. oe. brocour, from a word
   akin to broken, bruken, to use, enjoy, possess, digest, fr.
   as. br=ucan to use, enjoy; cf. fries. broker, f.
   brocanteur. see brook, v. t.
   1. one who transacts business for another; an agent.
      1913 webster

   2. law an agent employed to effect bargains and contracts,
      as a middleman or negotiator, between other persons, for a
      compensation commonly called brokerage. he takes no
      possession, as broker, of the subject matter of the
      negotiation. he generally contracts in the names of those
      who employ him, and not in his own. --story.
      1913 webster

   3. a dealer in money, notes, bills of exchange, etc.
      1913 webster

   4. a dealer in secondhand goods. eng.
      1913 webster

   5. a pimp or procurer. obs. --shak.
      1913 webster

   bill broker, one who buys and sells notes and bills of
      exchange.

   curbstone broker or street broker, an operator in stocks
      not a member of the stock exchange who executes orders
      by running from office to office, or by transactions on
      the street. u.s.

   exchange broker, one who buys and sells uncurrent money,
      and deals in exchanges relating to money.

   insurance broker, one who is agent in procuring insurance
      on vessels, or against fire.

   pawn broker. see pawnbroker.

   real estate broker, one who buys and sells lands, and
      negotiates loans, etc., upon mortgage.

   ship broker, one who acts as agent in buying and selling
      ships, procuring freight, etc.

   stock broker. see stockbroker.
      1913 webster
see also:
brook bill broker curbstone broker street broker exchange broker insurance broker 
pawn broker pawnbroker real estate broker ship broker stock broker 
stockbroker 

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Broker >> B Words
Broker, definition of term: Broker
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Street >> S Words
Street, definition of term: Street
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Street Urchin >> S Words
Street Urchin, definition of term: Street Urchin
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Street Lamp >> S Words
Street Lamp, definition of term: Street Lamp
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Street Address >> S Words
Street Address, definition of term: Street Address
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Wall Street >> W Words
Wall Street, definition of term: Wall Street
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Stock Broker >> S Words
Stock Broker, definition of term: Stock Broker
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Main Street >> M Words
Main Street, definition of term: Main Street
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Power Broker >> P Words
Power Broker, definition of term: Power Broker
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