"floor broker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: floor brokers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} floor broker (plural floor brokers)
  1. (finance) An independent member of an exchange who can act as a broker for other members who become overloaded with orders, as an agent on the floor of the exchange. Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-floor_broker-en-noun-lyHvq0Da Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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