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banker1

Pronunciation: /ˈbaŋkə/
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Definition of banker

noun

  • 1a person who manages or owns a bank or group of banks.
  • the person running the table, controlling play, or acting as dealer in some gambling or board games.
  • 2British a supposedly certain bet:the horse should be a banker for him in the Members' race
  • a result forecast identically (while other forecasts differ) in several football-pool entries on one coupon.

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Definition of banker in the US English dictionary
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