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1.nounOne who works by the job (i.e. paid per individual piece of work) and recruits other people.
2.nounA 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"
3.nounAn intermediary who buys and sells merchandise.
4.nounA 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.
5.nounA market maker on the stock exchange.
6.nounA performer whose primary role is to lose to established talent.
7.nounA thing (often used in a vague way to refer to something the name of which one cannot recall).
8.nounAn actor temporarily employed for a specific role, often in a touring company.