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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">brokers</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>stockbrokers</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>art brokers</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>commission merchants</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>agents</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>broker</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>broker&apos;s</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>brokers&apos;</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Individuals or companies that act as middlemen, who for a fee or commission negotiate contracts of purchase and sale between buyers and sellers. Distinct from "commission merchants" in that they do not take physical possession or control of the merchandise. ]]></note></mads>