nounπShareOne who works by the job (i.e. paid per individual piece of work) and recruits other people."The construction company relied on jobbers to quickly assemble crews for each new house project, paying them per wall framed and letting them find their own carpenters. "jobbusinessworkorganizationeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA promoter or broker of stocks for investment."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"businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn intermediary who buys and sells merchandise."The local farmers often sell their produce to jobbers, who then distribute it to grocery stores in the city. "businesscommerceeconomyjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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."Because the clothing factory had overproduced shirts, jobbers purchased the surplus stock and sold them to local discount stores. "businesscommerceindustryeconomyjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA market maker on the stock exchange."On the London Stock Exchange, jobbers profit from the difference between the buying and selling prices of stocks. "businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA performer whose primary role is to lose to established talent.""The wrestling league hired several jobbers to make their star wrestler look even stronger by consistently losing matches to him." "entertainmentsportjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA thing (often used in a vague way to refer to something the name of which one cannot recall)."I can't remember what they're called, but can you grab those little jobbers we use to hang posters on the wall? "thingbusinessjobcommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn actor temporarily employed for a specific role, often in a touring company."The traveling theater company used several jobbers to play minor roles in each town they visited, since they couldn't afford to bring a full cast on tour. "entertainmentjobworkstageliteraturepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
