dealer
[ dee-ler ]
/ ˈdi lər /
noun
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.
Cards.
the player distributing the cards.
a person who behaves or acts toward another or others in a specified manner: a plain dealer.
Slang.
a person who buys and sells drugs illegally.
a person who buys securities for his or her account and retains them until sold to another.
Compare
stockbroker.
OTHER WORDS FROM dealer
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British Dictionary definitions for dealer
dealer
/ (ˈdiːlə) /
noun
a person or firm engaged in commercial purchase and sale; trader
a car dealer
cards
the person who distributes the cards
slang
a person who sells illegal drugs