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broker

/ˈbɹəʊkə/ /ˈbɹoʊkɚ/

Meanings
adjective
Financially ruined, bankrupt.

Examples :

"The company's disastrous investments left the CEO broker and facing significant debt. "
business finance economy

Related Words

Illustration compromise

compromise noun

/ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz/ /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/

The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.

"The compromise on the school project was reached when each student agreed to contribute their strengths to the final presentation. "

Illustration commission

commission noun

/kəˈmɪʃən/

A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).

"The school's commission to raise funds for the new library was a success. "

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration transactions

transactions noun

/trænzækʃənz/ /trænsækʃənz/

The act of conducting or carrying out (business, negotiations, plans).

"The transaction was made on Friday with the supplier."

Illustration penniless

penniless adjective

/ˈpɛ.nɪ.ləs/

Lacking even the smallest amount of money.

"After losing his job, he was completely penniless and couldn't even afford to buy food. "

Illustration scattered

scattered verb

/ˈskætəd/ /ˈskætɚd/

To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

"The crowd scattered in terror."

Illustration transaction

transaction noun

/tɹænˈzækʃən/

The act of conducting or carrying out (business, negotiations, plans).

"The transaction was made on Friday with the supplier."

Illustration disastrous

disastrous adjective

/dɪˈzɑːstɹəs/

Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.

"The storm caused a disastrous flood, damaging many homes and businesses. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration stockbroker

stockbroker noun

/ˈstɒkˌbɹoʊkəɹ/ /ˈstɑkˌbɹoʊkɚ/

A person who buys and sells shares (stock) on a stock exchange on behalf of clients. May also provide investment advice and/or company information, depending on the level of service offered (or chosen by the client).

"My aunt hired a stockbroker to help her invest her savings in the stock market. "

Illustration financially

financially adverb

/faɪˈnænʃəli/ /fəˈnænʃəli/

In terms of finance or money.

"He helped his daughter out financially, paying her rent and utilities, until she recovered from the accident."

Illustration investments

investments noun

/ɪnˈvɛstmənts/ /ɪnˈvɛsmənts/

The act of investing, or state of being invested.

"Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."