speculator

[ spek-yuh-ley-ter ]
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noun
  1. a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.

  2. a person who makes advance purchases of tickets, as to games or theatrical performances, that are likely to be in demand, for resale later at a higher price.

  1. a person who is devoted to mental speculation.

Origin of speculator

1
1545–55; <Latin speculātor explorer, equivalent to speculā() to watch over, explore, reconnoiter (see speculate) + -tor-tor

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British Dictionary definitions for speculator

speculator

/ (ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪtə) /


noun
  1. a person who speculates

  2. NZ rugby an undirected kick of the ball

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