dealernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdiː.lər/us/ˈdiː.lɚ/B2 a person who trades in something:
a second-hand car dealer
an antiques dealer
drug dealers
the person who deals the cards in a game
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- An antique dealer had dated the vase at 1734.
- The dealer was trying to pass off fakes as valuable antiques.
- The furniture dealer is rolling back the prices on all beds for this week only.
- The two women claimed they were the unwitting victims of a drugs dealer who planted a large quantity of heroin in their luggage.
- It has been alleged that the minister received a secret payoff from an arms dealer.
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People who sell things
- agent
- assistant
- auctioneer
- barker
- barrow boy
- cashier
- franchisee
- hawker
- ironmonger
- label
- marketeer
- sales force
- sales rep
- salesclerk
- salesman
- salesperson
- tradesman
- tradespeople
- vendor
- wholesaler
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