A dealer is a person whose business involves buying and selling things.
...an antique dealer.
...dealers in commodities and financial securities.
Synonyms: trader, marketer, merchant, supplier More Synonyms of dealer
2. See also wheeler-dealer
3. countable noun
A dealer is someone who buys and sells illegal drugs.
They aim to clear every dealer from the street.
More Synonyms of dealer
dealer in British English
(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
dealership (ˈdealerˌship)
noun
dealer in American English
(ˈdilər)
noun
1.
a person who deals
; specif.,
a.
one who distributes cards in a card game
b.
a buyer and seller; person engaged in trading
a dealer in furs
c. US, Slang
one who sells illegal drugs
2.
a person who acts in a specified way
a plain dealer
dealer in Finance
(dilər)
Word forms: (regular plural) dealers
noun
(Finance: Investment)
A dealer is a broker who can hold a position in the securities they sell.
A dealer trading shares charges a percentage of the dollar amount of the trade.
Each dealer has a password that allows access to updated stock information.
A dealer is a broker who can hold a position in the securities they sell.
Examples of 'dealer' in a sentence
dealer
Another is said to have bought cocaine and cannabis from a local dealer.
The Sun (2017)
Dealers are selling heroin and crack using anonymous mobile numbers and couriers.
The Sun (2017)
Weeks after his release he was heading to rob a drug dealer when he decided to quit crime.
The Sun (2016)
He had drug debts of 400 and was being pressurised by a known drug dealer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I thought there was a problem with the battery so took it to a local watch dealer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
TWO men were jailed yesterday for trying to help a drug dealer cover up a fatal hit-and-run.
The Sun (2017)
The sun was shining and we passed a secondhand car dealer and saw a blue convertible BMW.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I was a drug dealer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A POLICE officer suffered multiple head injuries after being attacked by a suspected drug dealer in a cannabis raid.
The Sun (2016)
You can also buy and sell at specialist dealers and at auction houses.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Car dealers will also be bracing themselves for big business.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
People were either taxi drivers or drug dealers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
My dealer now says it is a feature of the car.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But the dealers on the street will be the winners.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You will usually find local music dealers willing to give time and advice.
Aiken, Nick Working with Teenagers (1994)
Local antique dealers and auction houses might give you a free valuation.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
BRITAIN'S biggest car dealer has launched a click and collect service.
The Sun (2015)
How much money do drug dealers make?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Dealers say that these deals are relatively safe from the economic cycle.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
And now you can do so without the hassle of haggling with a car dealer.
The Sun (2016)
And a third as a successful recruitment consultant who was also an international drug dealer.
The Sun (2013)
What if you are an arms dealer and a rival puts six tons of plastic explosive in your seat?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Your main dealer or a local garage will have to remove the petrol tank and remove the pipe to check its condition.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Many of the older models will be passed on to used car dealers to sell or to go under the hammer at auction.
The Sun (2010)
Mrs May hopes it will hit dealers who arm street gangs.
The Sun (2012)
As they'll no longer qualify for bulk discounts from our arms dealers.
The Sun (2013)
A street dealer could sell you anything without you knowing what it is.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A fortnight on the yacht of a friendly arms dealer?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The other bonus is that they stock cars from a big variety of manufacturers, unlike franchised dealers who usually sell just one range.
The Sun (2011)
He was pragmatic, entrepreneurial, a horse dealer and a trader.
Thompson, Sir Peter Sharing the Success - the story of NFC (1990)
In other languages
dealer
British English: dealer /ˈdiːlə/ NOUN
A dealer is a person whose business involves buying and selling things.
...an antique dealer.
American English: dealer
Arabic: تَاجِر
Brazilian Portuguese: negociante
Chinese: 经销商
Croatian: prodavač
Czech: obchodník
Danish: forhandler sælger
Dutch: dealer
European Spanish: comerciante
Finnish: kauppias
French: marchand
German: Händler
Greek: αντιπρόσωπος
Italian: rivenditore
Japanese: ディーラー
Korean: 상인
Norwegian: forhandler
Polish: handlarz
European Portuguese: negociante
Romanian: negustor
Russian: торговец
Latin American Spanish: tratante
Swedish: handlare
Thai: ผู้ทำธุรกิจ
Turkish: satıcı
Ukrainian: торговець
Vietnamese: người buôn bán
All related terms of 'dealer'
arms dealer
a person or business that sells weapons and other military equipment
art dealer
a person who buys and sells works of art
car dealer
a person or business which sells cars
drug dealer
a person that makes money selling illegal recreational drugs
junk dealer
a person who buys and sells discarded or secondhand objects
broker-dealer
a person who buys and sells securities on a commission basis for customers
horse-dealer
a person who buys and sells horses as a profession
record dealer
a person who buys and sells vinyl records
retail dealer
a person who sells goods to individual customers
scrap dealer
a person who deals in scrap
stamp dealer
someone who buys and sells postage stamps (to collectors )
general dealer
a shop that sells various types of goods
hardware dealer
a person or shop who deals in metal tools and implements and mechanical equipment and components, etc
poultry dealer
a person who rears domestic fowls , esp chickens , for their eggs or meat
wheeler-dealer
If you refer to someone, especially in business or politics , as a wheeler-dealer , you disapprove of the way that they try to succeed or to get what they want , often by dishonest or unfair methods .
interbroker dealer
a specialist who matches the needs of different market makers and facilitates dealings between them
securities dealer
a person who buys and sells securities
second-hand dealer
a person who deals in second-hand things, such as cars, or furniture
junkman
a man who buys and sells discarded clothing , furniture , etc
New Deal
the domestic policies of Franklin D . Roosevelt for economic and social reform
double-dealing
Double-dealing is behaviour which is deliberately deceitful .
insider dealing
dealing in company securities on a recognized stock exchange , with a view to making a profit or avoiding a loss , by a person who has confidential information about the securities that, if generally known, would affect their price. Its practice by those connected with a company is illegal
Chinese translation of 'dealer'
dealer
(ˈdiːləʳ)
n(c)
(in goods, services) 商人 (shāngrén) (个(個), gè)
(in drugs) 毒品贩(販)子 (dúpǐn fànzi) (个(個), gè)
(in card game) 发(發)牌人 (fāpáirén)
1 (noun)
Definition
a person or organization whose business involves buying and selling things
She is an antique dealer.
Synonyms
trader
traders at the Stock Exchange
marketer
a leading global marketer of IT products
merchant
Any good wine merchant would be able to advise you.
supplier
wholesaler
purveyor
purveyors of gourmet foods
tradesperson
merchandiser
2 (noun)
Definition
a person who sells illegal drugs
He was an antique dealer with an impressive reputation.
Synonyms
pusher
runner
doper (slang)
hawker
peddler
drug peddlers
LA's ban on sidewalk peddlers
Additional synonyms
in the sense of marketer
a leading global marketer of IT products
Synonyms
seller,
agent,
retailer,
promoter,
vendor,
purveyor
in the sense of merchant
Definition
a person engaged in retail trade
Any good wine merchant would be able to advise you.