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dealer

dea·ler

UK/ˈdiːlə(ɹ)/ US/ˈdilɜr/ common

noun

1.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

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2.
3.

a seller of illicit goods

  • “a dealer in stolen goods”
4.

the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account

Synonyms
5.

the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game

Origin

From Middle English delare, from Old English dǣlere, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]. By surface analysis, deal + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Deeler, West Frisian dieler, Dutch deler, German Teiler, Swedish delare.

Phrases

  • arms dealer
  • art dealer
  • dealer board
  • dealer's choice
  • drug dealer
  • macaroni dealer
  • plain dealer
  • scrap dealer

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