banker

¹ American  

[bang-ker] / ˈbæŋ kər /

noun

1. a person employed by a bank, especially as an executive or other official.

2. Games. the keeper or holder of the bank.

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banker ² American  

[bang-ker] / ˈbæŋ kər /

noun

1. a vessel employed in cod fishery on the banks off Newfoundland.

2. a fisherman on such a vessel.

3. Australian. a river near flood level, the water being almost bank high.

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banker ³ American  

[bang-ker] / ˈbæŋ kər /

noun

1. a bench or table used by masons for dressing stones or bricks.

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banker ¹ British  

/ ˈbæŋkə /

noun

1. a person who owns or is an executive in a bank

2. an official or player in charge of the bank in any of various games, esp gambling games

3. a result that has been forecast identically in a series of entries on a football pool coupon

4. a person or thing that appears certain to win or be successful

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banker ² British  

/ ˈbæŋkə /

noun

1. a fishing vessel of Newfoundland

2. a fisherman in such a vessel

3. informal a stream almost overflowing its banks (esp in the phrase run a banker )

4. Also called: bank engine.  a locomotive that is used to help a heavy train up a steep gradient

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banker ³ British  

/ ˈbæŋkə /

noun

1. a craftsman's workbench

2. a timber board used as a base for mixing building materials

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Etymology

Origin of banker¹

First recorded in 1485–95; from Middle French banquier; see origin at bank ², -er ²

Origin of banker²

First recorded in 1660–70; bank ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of banker³

First recorded in 1670–80; bank ³ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

banker

I’ve thought about whether AI could eventually play a role of a central banker, detecting bubbles or risk buildup that humans might miss.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

The former investment banker was hired two months ago by Cursor, a startup that Elon Musk’s SpaceX is buying for $60 billion, to be a field chief technology officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Flavio's troubles began in May when an audio recording leaked of him asking banker Daniel Vorcaro -- accused in a multi-million-dollar fraud case -- to finance a film about his father.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

Amit Bhatia is a former investment banker who worked for Morgan Stanley on Wall Street before becoming an entrepreneur.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

“I guess I should be an investment banker or lawyer.”

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

Related Words

• broker
• dealer
• financier
• investor
• manager
• officer