jobber

noun

Definition of jobbernext
1
as in wholesaler

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2
as in laborer

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Recent Examples of jobber There’s real love out there for his performance, and his journey from child star to behind-the-scenes jobber to indie heartthrob is the type of narrative that voters can get behind. — Vulture, 10 Jan. 2023 Gosewich then left the business before its expansion to join Sherman’s Records chain and rack-jobber covering eastern Canada. — Karen Bliss, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2019 The push came from independent distributors, known as rack jobbers, that specialized in foods then considered outside the American mainstream — Chinese, Jewish, Italian or of another origin — and were searching for places to sell them. — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobber
  1. wholesaler
  2. laborer
  3. distributor
  4. drudge
  5. exporter
  6. vendor
  7. assistant
  8. merchant
Noun
  • Retailers purchase inventory from wholesalers, and solo wholesalers sold a lot of merchandise in 2022.
    — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • What is Burlington? Burlington, formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, started in 1924 as a wholesaler of coats, jackets and suits, according to the company’s website.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of wholesaler
Noun
  • The exploitation of enslaved laborers on cane plantations increased supply and decreased production costs.
    — Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The Institute for Women’s Policy Research, which compiled data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, also reported that in 2023, women comprised 4.3% of workers in construction and extraction occupations, which include construction laborers, carpenters and electricians.
    — Julie Coleman, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of laborer
Noun
  • The position of Sorrenti and Greenwood is that funding under an arrangement with distributor Parkland Pictures has not materialized.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Marubeni in Japan is a large import-export company and is a global distributor of Orca-ai’s products and services.
    — Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of distributor
Noun
  • The corporate laborers of the industrial age were drudges, and might have needed the scaffolding of managerial hierarchies to make widgets in bulk.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
  • In other words, exactly the type of drudge work that corporates have outsourced for decades to offshore teams from the likes of Accenture, Cognizant and Infosys.
    — Iain Martin, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Definition of drudge
Noun
  • Fruit Some top sources: Guatemala (10%), Costa Rica (10%) and Peru (10%) Guatemala and Costa Rica are leading exporters of bananas to the U.S.
    — Scott Neuman, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The territory is a major exporter of fish, with the U.S. being a top destination, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of exporter
Noun
  • At Pier 60, sunsets are celebrated every evening with a festival that brings out vendors and street performers.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The high hosted 36 vendors at its career fair on Wednesday, the Desert Sun reported.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of vendor
Noun
  • Grimes was a graduate assistant under Lou Holtz from 1981-82.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Donovan was the lead assistant for the Wildcats during a 1993 run to the Final Four.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of assistant
Noun
  • The Eisenhower's carrier strike group protected merchant vessels and allied warships under fire in a vital Red Sea corridor that leads to the Suez Canal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The new app unlocks an all-in-one service for merchants, which includes credit card processing, and a one-click installment payment option for consumers.
    — Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of merchant

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