n. | 1. | One who works by the job. |
2. | A dealer in the public stocks or funds; a stockjobber. | |
3. | One who buys goods from importers, wholesalers, or manufacturers, and sells to retailers. | |
4. | One who turns official or public business to private advantage; hence, one who performs low or mercenary work in office, politics, or intrigue. |
Noun | 1. | jobber - someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers Synonyms: middleman, wholesaler |
JOBBER, commerce. One who buys end sells articles for others. Stock jobbers are those who buy, and sell stocks for others; this term is also applied to those who speculate in stocks on their own account.
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