banker

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noun (1)

bank·​er ˈbaŋ-kər How to pronounce banker (audio)
1
: one that engages in the business of banking
2
: the player who keeps the bank in various games
bankerly adjective

banker

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noun (2)

: a person or boat employed in the cod fishery on the Newfoundland banks

Examples of banker in a Sentence

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Slugs for Florida bankers targeting legal aid | Commentary Hugs for Nemours hospital expansion. Steve Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025 Trump already pegged investment banker Warren Stephens as the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom in early December. Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024 New York Fed President John Williams stressed on CNBC that central bankers are data dependent. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024 The Trump administration chose a lower-profile person, Warren Stephens, a billionaire banker from Arkansas, to be the American ambassador in London, replacing Jane D. Hartley. Mark Landler, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for banker 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1654, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of banker was in 1654

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“Banker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banker. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

banker

noun
bank·​er
ˈbaŋ-kər
: a person who is engaged in the business of a bank
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