brokered

Acted as intermediary

Brokered describes something arranged or negotiated through an intermediary.

A brokered deal or brokered peace came about because someone—a broker—brought the parties together and helped them reach agreement.

The term implies skilled mediation: a brokered ceasefire between the warring factions.

It can carry slight connotations of backroom dealing or political maneuvering.

deal

agreement

Shared position between parties

arrangement · accord · pact · covenant · understanding · bargain · terms · alliance · partnership · handshake

mediation

arbitration

Non-court binding dispute resolution

facilitation · intercession · intervention · reconciliation · diplomacy · ceasefire · truce · dialogue · peacekeeping · go-between

trading

securities

Tradeable financial assets

equities · forex · futures · options · derivatives · insurance · real-estate · mortgage · commission · portfolio

compromise

settlement

Resolved dispute or colony

adjustment · rapprochement · detente · reconciliation · understanding · moderation · tradeoff · balance

Opposites
intermediation

brokereddirect

Undeviating or to guide

unmediated · person-to-person · face-to-face · bilateral · disintermediated

outcome success

brokeredcollapsed

Fell inward suddenly

failed · scuttled · sabotaged · torpedoed · fell through

Phrases
Family

broker, stockbroker, brokerage, brokers, brokering, stockbrokers, brokerages, power broker

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G