brokerage firm vs brokerage

brokerage firm and brokerage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brokerage firm	Yes	No	No	No
brokerage	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, brokerage firm and brokerage are synonyms defined as:

brokerage firm and brokerage: a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller

Other synonyms of brokerage firm include securities firm.

brokerage firm (noun)	brokerage (noun)
a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller	place where a broker conducts his business
	a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
	the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties