1. The commission or fee charged by a broker for arranging a transaction.
Usage: Common in finance and real estate contexts
2. The business or occupation of a broker.
Usage: Less common than 'brokerage' in modern usage

Examples

• The real estate agent charged a brokage of 5% on the sale of the house.
• He earned his living through brokage, connecting buyers and sellers in the commodities market.
• The brokage fee was deducted from the final transaction amount.
• She worked in brokage for over twenty years before retiring.
• The company reduced its brokage rates to attract more clients.