bookmaker
noun
book·mak·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kər 
1
: a printer, binder, or designer of books
2
: a person who determines odds and receives and pays off bets
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However, bookmakers continue to price them as top-tier contenders.
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Julia Ranney, New York Times, 15 May 2025
But there’s a reason bookmakers are expecting this to challenge for the win.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The passing of Pope Francis has set the stage for the selection of the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, a process closely watched by both the faithful and bookmakers around the world.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The two elite strawweights went head to head in the co-main event in Sydney, Australia in a fight that saw many pundits, and some bookmakers, favoring first-time challenger Suarez heading into the fight.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
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Julia Ranney, New York Times, 15 May 2025
But there’s a reason bookmakers are expecting this to challenge for the win.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The passing of Pope Francis has set the stage for the selection of the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, a process closely watched by both the faithful and bookmakers around the world.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The two elite strawweights went head to head in the co-main event in Sydney, Australia in a fight that saw many pundits, and some bookmakers, favoring first-time challenger Suarez heading into the fight.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Bookmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookmaker. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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bookmaker
noun
book·mak·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kər
: a person who receives and pays off bets
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bookmaker
noun
book·mak·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kər
: a person who determines odds and receives and pays off bets
called also bookie
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