dealer
(Informal)
[noun]
Synonyms: trader, merchant, purveyor, supplier, tradesman, wholesaler

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

deal‧er W3 /ˈdiːlə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: deal, dealer, dealings; verb: deal]

1. someone who buys and sells a particular product, especially an expensive one
car/antique/art etc dealer
dealer in
a dealer in modern art

2. someone who sells illegal drugs

3. someone who gives out playing cards in a game

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

dealer
noun
ADJ. licensed It is always a good idea to sell through a licensed dealer.
reputable Always buy from a reputable dealer.
shady, unscrupulous | antique/antiques, arms, art, car, drug
PREP. through a/the ~ She sold the painting through a London art dealer.
~ in a dealer in antiques
 ⇒ Note at JOB

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

dealer
ˈdi:lə
See: wheeler-dealer at wheel and deal

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲