dealer meaning and definition

DEALER noun

Definition of dealer (noun)

1. someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
   • synonyms: bargainer, monger, trader
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
   • synonyms: principal
5. the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game