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people paid to stand in the middle and make sure the middle never disappears.
means a broker is an intermediary who arranges deals between buyers and sellers, taking a fee or commission for the introduction and paperwork.
from from old french brocour, a wine-tap opener, someone who broaches the cask so others can access what's inside — the job has always been about tapping access, not owning the barrel.
etymologyroot word once meant wine-cask opener
stock brokersoriginally traded under a literal buttonwood tree
real estate cutcommissions historically split between two agents
power brokersterm entered politics via 1930s newsrooms