dealer

[ dee-ler ]

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 their own account and retains them until sold to another.

dealer

/ ˈdiːlə /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˈdealerˌship, noun

Other Words From

• pre·dealer noun
• sub·dealer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dealer¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English delere, Old English dǣlere. See deal ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The three judges unanimously agreed that it would be illegal for the lender to pay any commission to the dealer without the informed consent of the buyer.

From BBC

In 2021, the FCA banned deals in which the dealer received a commission from the lender, based on the interest rate charged to the customer.

From BBC

He was more computer tech than Miami drug dealer.

From Los Angeles Times

Strachan speculated that the split between support for Trump and support for Moreno among women surveyed could be indicative of the car dealer hemorrhaging support in the aftermath of his now-viral, controversial comments in September, calling it "a little crazy" for Ohio women to heavily weigh abortion access when casting their ballots.

From Salon

Moreno, a Columbian-American businessman and former Mercedes dealer in Cleveland, has worked to increase his name identification in the state through a bevy of ads and campaign stops.

From Salon

Related Words

• banker
• merchant
• retailer
• trader
• trafficker
• vendor
• wholesaler