merchant

/ˈmɜːtʃənt//ˈmɝtʃənt/

noun

  1. 1

    A person who traffics in commodities for profit.

  2. 2

    The owner or operator of a retail business.

  3. 3

    A trading vessel; a merchantman.

  4. 4

    A supercargo.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    As a resident of a region, to buy goods from a non-resident and sell them to another non-resident.

    a merchanting service

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