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auctioneer

American  
[awk-shuh-neer] / ˌɔk ʃəˈnɪər /

noun

  1. a person who conducts sales by auction.

verb (used with object)

  1. to auction (something).

auctioneer British  
/ ˌɔːkʃəˈnɪə /

noun

  1. a person who conducts an auction by announcing the lots and controlling the bidding

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to sell by auction

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of auctioneer

First recorded in 1700–10; auction + -eer

Example Sentences

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The letter was written while the then Princess Elizabeth was in Praa Sands in Cornwall sometime between 1936 and 1940, when she would have been between 10 and 12 years old, the auctioneers said.

From BBC

The auction is rigged not for the buyer or the seller but for the auctioneer.

From The Wall Street Journal

But strip out the popular Mini Kelly handbag, which flatters the average premium, and larger versions of the Kelly and Birkin sell at par to retail prices once the auctioneers’ commission is factored in.

From The Wall Street Journal

He regularly supported other local causes hosting major island events, often acting as an auctioneer.

From BBC

One school in Montana churns out America’s auctioneers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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