1. Someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
   - trader, bargainer, monger 
2. A firm engaged in trading 
3. A seller of illicit goods
   "a dealer in stolen goods" 
4. The major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
   - principal 
5. The person who distributes the playing cards in a card game

Derived forms: dealers

See also: deal, dealership

Type of: business firm, card player, financier, firm, house, marketeer, marketer, merchandiser, merchant, moneyman, seller, trafficker, vender, vendor

Encyclopedia: Dealer

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