Broker
A broker is a person or firm who arranges transactions between a buyer and a seller for a commission when the deal is executed. A broker who also acts as a seller or as a buyer becomes a principal party to the deal. Neither role should be confused with that of an agent—one who acts on behalf of a principal party in a deal.
Dealer (noun)
One who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman.
“That used car dealer gave me a great deal on my 1962 rusted-out Volkswagen bug!”
Dealer (noun)
One who peddles illicit drugs, especially to teenagers.
Dealer (noun)
A particular type of stock broker or trader.
Dealer (noun)
The person who deals the cards in a card game.
Broker (noun)
A mediator between a buyer and seller.
Broker (noun)
A stockbroker.
Broker (noun)
A mediator in general, one who liaises between two or more parties to attempt to achieve an outcome of some kind.
Broker (noun)
An agent involved in the exchange of messages or transactions.
Broker (verb)
To act as a broker; to mediate in a sale or transaction.
Broker (verb)
To act as a broker in; to arrange or negotiate.
Dealer (noun)
a person who buys and sells goods
“a dealer in foreign stamps”
Dealer (noun)
a person who buys and sells shares, securities, or other financial assets as a principal (rather than as a broker or agent)
“a brash young dealer arrived on the dealing floor”
Dealer (noun)
a person who sells illegal drugs
“his mother was a crack dealer and he had a very troubled family life”
“she was sucked into an underworld of heroin addicts, dealers, pimps, prostitution, and theft”
Dealer (noun)
the player who distributes the cards at the start of a game.