1
: one that relates or communicates
a teller of stories
2
: one that reckons or counts: such as
a
: a member of a bank's staff concerned with the direct handling of money received or paid out
b
: one appointed to count votes
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These include positions such as EMTs, electricians, and bank tellers, which often serve as stepping stones to managerial positions or six-figure salaries.
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Morgan Smith, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
No lawmaker objected during the roughly 30-minute ceremony, which culminated when tellers read out the results from Texas and Trump formally clinched the 270 electoral votes necessary to become the next president of the United States.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
During the vote, Democrats and Republicans maintained decorum, with each party clapping for their candidate as tellers read the votes.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
Johnson, sitting next to her, clapped along when a teller would read that Trump won a certain state, and Vice President-elect JD Vance (R-Ohio), sitting with his Senate colleagues during the certification, also clapped.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Morgan Smith, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
No lawmaker objected during the roughly 30-minute ceremony, which culminated when tellers read out the results from Texas and Trump formally clinched the 270 electoral votes necessary to become the next president of the United States.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
During the vote, Democrats and Republicans maintained decorum, with each party clapping for their candidate as tellers read the votes.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
Johnson, sitting next to her, clapped along when a teller would read that Trump won a certain state, and Vice President-elect JD Vance (R-Ohio), sitting with his Senate colleagues during the certification, also clapped.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Teller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teller. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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teller
noun
tell·er
ˈtel-ər 
1
: one that tells
a teller of tales
2
: a person who counts votes (as in a legislative body)
3
: a bank employee who receives and pays out money
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