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wholesaler

 
 
/ˈhəʊlˌseɪlər/ noun [C] COMMERCE

Definition

a person or company that sells goods to stores or other businesses, etc. rather than to the public: Factory gate prices may be rising, but it is retailers and wholesalers, not consumers, who are shouldering this burden. a book/drug/food/wine wholesaler → Compare retailer
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(Definition of wholesaler noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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