scalpers

noun

Definition of scalpersnext
plural of scalper
as in bootleggers

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  1. traffickers
  2. smugglers
  3. traders
  4. retailers
  5. merchants
Noun
  • That's prosecuting traffickers.
    Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Drug traffickers are using cryptocurrency to launder the money associated with the fentanyl trade, which the DEA is now on to in its effort to map and target the entire criminal network.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of traffickers
Noun
  • What are common misconceptions about human smugglers?
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Five unnamed chip smugglers told The Information that they were not caught by Supermicro’s recent inspections.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of smugglers
Noun
  • Men of the Brotherhood of the Blackheads, an association of unmarried merchants and foreign traders, are said to have decorated the tree with artificial roses.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While Governor Andrew Bailey has previously signaled four rate cuts could be possible next year, traders are divided over when the Bank of England will resume lowering interest rates.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of traders
Noun
  • What other major retailers and stores are open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 2024?
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Here's a guide to the hours of major retailers from Costco to Walmart to Fry's.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of retailers
Noun
  • This means that Amex charges merchants higher discount rates than Visa and Mastercard (about 3%).
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Amex’s customer cohort is attractive to merchants given their higher spending power.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of merchants
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