as in trader
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
free trade agreements that are favored by merchants on both sides of the border
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Recent Examples of merchant
Joining the duo in the cast are Mia Goth as Elizabeth, fiancée to Victor's younger brother (Felix Kammerer); David Bradley as the old blind man; Charles Dance as Victor's father; Christian Convery as young Victor; and Christoph Waltz as arms merchant Harlander.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
The company plans to host a UK Seller Summit Sept. 9 in an effort to entice prospective merchants and to share information about cross-border growth.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Luckily, a rich arms merchant with ulterior motives, Christoph Waltz’s Harlander, offers to set him up with a laboratory to perfect his life-creation technique.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
But for reasons beyond scientific interest that later become clear, wealthy arms merchant Heinrich Harlander (Christophe Waltz) is intrigued enough to fund Victor’s ongoing research and experimentation.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
The company plans to host a UK Seller Summit Sept. 9 in an effort to entice prospective merchants and to share information about cross-border growth.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Luckily, a rich arms merchant with ulterior motives, Christoph Waltz’s Harlander, offers to set him up with a laboratory to perfect his life-creation technique.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
But for reasons beyond scientific interest that later become clear, wealthy arms merchant Heinrich Harlander (Christophe Waltz) is intrigued enough to fund Victor’s ongoing research and experimentation.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchant
Noun
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The gap lower at the open is what most traders are watching.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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An unwinding of pessimism amongst short-term option traders could help MU keep charging higher.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This fall, Ram dealers will be as popular as the house passing out full-size Snickers on Halloween.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Buyers are allowed to transfer the credit to the dealer at the time of the sale.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Merchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchant. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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