job — ► NOUN 1) a paid position of regular employment. 2) a task or piece of work. 3) informal a crime, especially a robbery. 4) informal a procedure to improve the appearance of something: a nose job. ► VERB (jobbed, jobbing) … English terms dictionary
Job — (j[o^]b), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jobbed} (j[o^]bd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Jobbing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To strike or stab with a pointed instrument. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To thrust in, as a pointed instrument. Moxon. [1913 Webster] 3. To do or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
job — job1 [jäb] n. [< ?] 1. a specific piece of work, as in one s trade, or done by agreement for pay 2. anything one has to do; task; chore; duty 3. the thing or material being worked on 4. a) the action of doing a task, duty, or piece of work … English World dictionary
Broker — An individual who is paid a commission for executing customer orders. Either a floor broker who executes orders on the floor of the exchange, or an upstairs broker who handles retail customers and their orders. The New York Times Financial… … Financial and business terms
broker — A company or individual that executes futures and options orders on behalf of financial and commercial institutions and/or the general public. Chicago Board of Trade glossary An agent who executes trades (buy or sell orders) for customers. He… … Financial and business terms
broker — I UK [ˈbrəʊkə(r)] / US [ˈbroʊkər] noun [countable] Word forms broker : singular broker plural brokers * 1) someone whose job is to organize business deals for other people, especially a stockbroker or an insurance broker 2) someone who arranges… … English dictionary
job — {{11}}job (n.) 1550s, in phrase jobbe of worke piece of work (contrasted with continuous labor), of uncertain origin, perhaps a variant of gobbe mass, lump (c.1400; see GOB (Cf. gob)) via sense of a cart load. Sense of work done for pay first… … Etymology dictionary
job — job1 noun 1》 a paid position of regular employment. 2》 a task or piece of work. ↘a responsibility or duty. ↘informal a crime, especially a robbery. ↘Computing an operation or group of operations treated as a distinct unit. 3》 informal … English new terms dictionary
broker — bro|ker1 [ broukər ] noun count * 1. ) someone whose job is to organize business deals for other people, especially a STOCKBROKER or an INSURANCE BROKER 2. ) someone who arranges an agreement broker bro|ker 2 [ broukər ] verb transitive to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
broker — [[t]bro͟ʊkə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ brokers, brokering, brokered 1) N COUNT A broker is a person whose job is to buy and sell shares, foreign money, or goods for other people. 2) VERB If a country or government brokers an agreement, a ceasefire, or a round… … English dictionary
Mortgage broker — A mortgage broker acts as an intermediary who brokers mortgage loans on behalf of individuals or businesses. Traditionally, banks and other lending institutions have sold their own products. However as markets for mortgages have become more… … Wikipedia