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trader definition

trader (trā′dər)

noun

  1. a person who trades; merchant
  2. a ship used in trade
  3. ☆ a stockbroker who trades esp. for his own account rather than customers' accounts

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Alternate definitions:

business trader definition - business

finance trader definition - finance

trader Synonyms

trader

n.

salesman, dealer, tradesman; see businessperson, merchant.


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trader Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • prosecute: They investigate complaints of unfair dealing and track down and prosecute traders in unsafe or counterfeit goods.

Adjective modifier

  • sole: A sole trader is exactly what the name suggests: someone who trades on his own account.

Modifies a noun

  • fraud: The fraud is therefore known as carousel fraud or missing trader fraud.

Noun used with modifier

  • rogue: Rapid response team The council has joined forces with Staffordshire Police to form a rapid response team to combat rogue traders.
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trader quotes

The gut-feel of the 55-year old trader is more important than the mathematical elegance of the 25-year old genius.

-Greenspan, Alan

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