bookmaker
noun
book·mak·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kər 
1
: a printer, binder, or designer of books
2
: a person who determines odds and receives and pays off bets
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Journalism is the favorite to win, according to the most recent odds, but Sovereignty isn’t too far away in the bookmakers’ estimations.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
While bookmakers and Vatican watchers differ in predictions, several names consistently emerge as front-runners.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Despite their sometimes questionable away form, the bookmakers have backed the visitors to take all three points on Wednesday.
—Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
However, bookmakers continue to price them as top-tier contenders.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
While bookmakers and Vatican watchers differ in predictions, several names consistently emerge as front-runners.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Despite their sometimes questionable away form, the bookmakers have backed the visitors to take all three points on Wednesday.
—Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
However, bookmakers continue to price them as top-tier contenders.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“Bookmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookmaker. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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bookmaker
noun
book·mak·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kər
: a person who receives and pays off bets
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bookmaker
noun
book·mak·er
ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kər
: a person who determines odds and receives and pays off bets
called also bookie
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