dealer
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lər noun
1.
a person who buys and sells articles without altering their condition; trader or merchant, especially a wholesaler: I got a dealer's discount on this coat.
2.
Cards. the player distributing the cards.
3.
a person who behaves or acts toward another or others in a specified manner: a plain dealer.
4.
Slang. a person who buys and sells drugs illegally.
5.
a person who buys securities for his or her account and retains them until sold to another.
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World English Dictionary
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person or firm engaged in commercial purchase and sale; trader: a car dealer |
| 2. | cards the person who distributes the cards |
| 3. | slang a person who sells illegal drugs |
| 'dealership | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
dealer
O.E. dælere, agent noun from deal. Meaning "player who passes out the cards in a game" is from c.1600; meaning "one who deals in merchandise" is from 1610s. Illegal drug sense is recorded by 1920. Related: Dealership (1916).
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Example sentences
Before opening for business, a broker-dealer has to comply with a number of requirements.
Try suggesting that to the dealer when you make your next car purchase.
Those differences drive farmers back to the dealer each year for fresh supplies of seed.
Try an auto dealer, one of the larger ones--they sometimes have good deals on longer-term rentals.
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