单词 | halfcommission |
释义 | > as lemmashalf-commission half-commission adj. receiving or relating to half, or some other agreed share, of the commission earned from a transaction; esp. designating an agent who introduces clients to a stockbroker for such remuneration. ΘΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [adjective] > types of payment fallback1895 portal-to-portal1936 incentive1943 straight-time1944 over-award1950 1877 Truth 18 Jan. 85/1 Mr. J. E. Cook, a broker, recently failed for a large amount. It is said that he dealt largely on the half-commission basis. Ought not this half commission to revert to the creditors of Mr. Cook? 1909 Westm. Gaz. 16 Feb. 7/4 He became a half-commission man with a firm of stockbrokers. 1931 Times 16 Mar. 18/1 The Half Commission Practice. 2014 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 22 Mar. 27 He went to work for a stockbroker as a half commission agent. half-commission half-commission n. attrib. working for or based on half commission. ΚΠ 1909 Westm. Gaz. 16 Feb. 7/4 He became a half-commission man with a firm of stockbrokers. 1927 Sunday Express 13 Mar. 2 A half-commission stockbroker. 1931 Times 16 Mar. 18/1 The Half Commission Practice. < as lemmas |
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