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trader
trader [ tráydər ] (plural traders)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody trading in goods: somebody who buys and sells retail goods
2. somebody trading in stocks: somebody who deals in stocks and securities, especially somebody who tries to profit by making frequent deals, each netting a small profit
3. shipping 
Same as  merchant ship
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