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dealer

 
 
/ˈdiːlər/ noun [C]

Definition

COMMERCE a company or a person that sells a particular type of product: a car/auto/motor dealer art/arms/scrap metal dealer
UK (US trader) FINANCE, STOCK MARKET a person or company that buys and sells shares, currencies, etc.: Bonuses paid to City of London dealers rose sharply this year. → See also primary dealer, wheeler dealer
→ See Note seller
(Definition of dealer noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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