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merchant
noun [C] /ˈmɜː.tʃənt/
/ˈmɝː-/ Definition
› formal a person whose job is to buy and sell products in large amounts, especially by trading with other countries: a wine/grain merchantTraders, merchants and entrepreneursPeople who sell thingsPeople who buy thingsPeople who sell thingsTraders, merchants and entrepreneurs › UK informal disapproving someone who is involved in or enjoys something that is unpleasant or annoying to others: a gossip merchant (= someone who enjoys talking about people's private lives) a speed merchant (= someone who drives too fast)Unpleasant people in generalUnpleasant men
(Definition of merchant noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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