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deal·er n: one that deals; specif: a person or entity that buys and sells securities for his or her or its own account and not for others compare broker
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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agent, broker, businessman, businessperson, chandler, changer, colporteur, commission agent, commission man, conduit, consigner, exporter, factor, hawker, huckster, jobber, local representative, man of business, mercator, merchandiser, merchant, middleman, monger, negotiator, one engaged in buying and selling, operator, packman, packwoman, peddler, retailer, salesman, salesperson, saleswoman, seller, shipper, shopkeeper, shopman, shopperson, shopwoman, storekeeper, street vendor, trader, tradesman, tradesperson, tradeswoman, trafficker, vendor, wholesale trader, wholesaler
associated concepts: agent, authorized dealer, broker-dealer, dealer at retail, dealer in goods, dealer in real estate, dealer in securities, dealer's talk, established dealer, merchant, retail vendor or dealer, wares and merchandise, wholesale dealer
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broker, go-between, merchant, vendor
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Anyone who buys goods or property for the purpose of selling as a business. It is important to distinguish a dealer from someone who occasionally buys and occasionally sells, since dealers may need to obtain business licenses, register with the sales tax authorities, and may not defer capital gains taxes by buying other property.Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Accounting, Bookkeeping & FinancesCategory: Business Cash Flow Problems & BankruptcyCategory: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Tax & DeductionsCategory: Business, LLCs & Corporations → LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, etc.Category: Personal Finance & Retirement → Taxes → Tax Audits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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USAAny person regularly engaged in the business of buying or selling securities, either for his own account or for the accounts of others (Section 2(a)(12), Securities Act and Section 3(a)(5)(A), Exchange Act).Unlike a broker, who only acts as an agent for a customer in exchange for a commission, a dealer may also act as a principal by dealing in securities for his own inventory as part of his regular business.
Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
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n.anyone who buys goods or property for the purpose of selling as a business. It is important to distinguish a dealer from someone who occasionally buys and occasionally sells, since dealers may need to obtain business licenses, register with the sales tax authorities, and may not defer capital gains taxes by buying other property.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.