dealer
n. countablen. a person or business that buys and sells specific products, like cars or art. It can also mean someone who gives out cards in a game.
n. a person or firm engaged in the commercial purchase and sale of specific commodities; also, the individual responsible for distributing cards in a gambling or gaming context.
The car dealer offered us a great price on the new model.
After years of collecting rare stamps, he finally found a reputable dealer who could value his entire collection.
The local art dealer maintains a sophisticated inventory of contemporary sculptures, acting as a primary intermediary between emerging regional artists and international private collectors.
From Middle English delare, from Old English dǣlere, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]. By surface analysis, deal + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Deeler, West Frisian dieler, Dutch deler, German Teiler, Swedish delare.
Often used with a modifying noun to specify the trade, such as 'car dealer', 'antique dealer', or 'arms dealer'.