1. Someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
   "The dealer bought a large shipment of electronics to resell at a profit";
   - trader, bargainer, monger
    
2. A firm engaged in trading
   "The car dealer offered a wide selection of new and used vehicles"
    
3. The major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for their own account
   "The dealer took a significant position in tech stocks";
   - principal
    
4. A seller of illicit goods
   "a dealer in stolen goods"
    
5. The person who distributes the playing cards in a card game
   "The dealer shuffled the deck before each hand"

Derived forms: dealers

Type of: business firm, card player, financier, firm, house, marketeer, marketer, merchandiser, merchant, seller, trafficker, vender, vendor

Encyclopedia: Dealer