banker

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noun (1)

bank·​er ˈbaŋ-kər How to pronounce banker (audio)
Synonyms of bankernext
1
: one that engages in the business of banking
2
: the player who keeps the bank in various games
bankerly
ˈbaŋ-kər-lē How to pronounce banker (audio)
adjective

banker

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noun (2)

: a person or boat employed in the cod fishery on the Newfoundland banks

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Central bankers are warning the AI boom could soon trigger a financial crash. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 2 July 2026 But Laura had mentioned previously that her dad was an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Central bankers in England and Canada have been more reluctant to tighten monetary policy given local economic weakness. — Francesco Canepa, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Every central banker is weighing the balance of these risks, though with Big Tech on his doorstep, Warsh will need to be all the more discerning in both his interpretation of the outlook and the delivery of his analysis. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for banker

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1654, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of banker was in 1654

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banker

noun
bank·​er
ˈbaŋ-kər
: a person who is engaged in the business of a bank

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