Background for jobber

jobber

/ˈdʒɒbər/ /ˈdʒɑːbər/

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noun

One who works by the job (i.e. paid per individual piece of work) and recruits other people.

Examples :

"The jobber hired several students to assemble the packets of information, promising to pay them per packet completed. "

job business work organization person economy

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noun

A promoter or broker of stocks for investment.

Examples :

"An act to restrain the number and ill practice of brokers and stock jobbers: 8 & 9 Wm. 3, ch. 32 (1697) [legislation of English parliament"

business finance job economy

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noun

An intermediary who buys and sells merchandise.

Examples :

"The local jobber bought apples directly from the farmers and then sold them to the smaller grocery stores in town. "

business commerce job economy

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noun

A type of intermediary in the apparel industry, as well as others, who buys excess merchandise from brand owners and manufacturers, and sells to retailers at prices that are 20-70% below wholesale.

Examples :

"The local clothing store gets its discounted brand-name jeans from a jobber who specializes in buying overstocked inventory. "

business commerce job industry economy

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noun

A market maker on the stock exchange.

Examples :

"The jobber quickly adjusted the price of the stock to match the current demand on the exchange. "

business finance economy

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noun

A performer whose primary role is to lose to established talent.

Examples :

"In professional wrestling, the new wrestler was brought in as a jobber, meant to lose to the champion and make him look even stronger. "

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noun

A thing (often used in a vague way to refer to something the name of which one cannot recall).

Examples :

""Could you hand me that... uh... that jobber? The thingamajig with the red handle, used for tightening bolts." "

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noun

An actor temporarily employed for a specific role, often in a touring company.

Examples :

""The traveling theater company hired a jobber for the summer to play the villain while their regular actor was on leave." "

entertainment job stage person