Dictionary Definition

dealer

1 someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold [syn: 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 [syn: principal]

5 the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game

User Contributed Dictionary

One who deals things, especially automobiles; a middleman.

That used car dealer gave me a great deal on my 1962 rusted-out Volkswagen bug!
One who peddles illicit drugs, especially to teenagers.
A particular type of stock broker or trader.
The person who deals the cards in a card game.

one who deals things, especially automobiles

one who peddles illicit drugs, especially to teenagers

a particular type of stock broker or trader

the person who deals the cards in a card game

Dealer may refer to:

Antiques dealer, someone who sells Antiques
Croupier or poker dealer, the player who deals cards, or the employee of a gaming establishment who deals the cards
Dealer (franchising), a person who sells on behalf of a company or organization, particularly in the automobile industry
Car dealership
Drug dealer, someone who sells illegal drugs
Dealer (band), an Austrian hard rock band
An alternative usage of the term trader, being generally someone who trades
"Dealer", a song by Deep Purple from their 1975 album Come Taste the Band
Dealers (film), a 1989 British film

dealer in German: Dealer

dealer in Dutch: Dealer

dealer in Japanese: ディーラー

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