banker
pronunciation
How to pronounce banker in British English:
UK [ˈbæŋkə(r)]
How to pronounce banker in American English:
US [ˈbæŋkɚ]
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- Noun:
- someone who owns or is an executive in a bank
- the person in charge of the bank in a gambling game
Word Origin
- banker (n.)
- "keeper of a bank," 1530s, agent noun formed from bank (n.1), possibly modeled on French banquier (16c.).
Example
- 1. A mergers and acquisitions banker offers the same assessment .
- 2. But he is also a serious banker .
- 3. A single private banker looks after only about 50 clients .
- 4. He did so by operating like an investment banker .
- 5. No one says that being a central banker is easy .