securities firm vs brokerage

securities firm and brokerage both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of securities firm include brokerage firm.

securities 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