Shopkeeper

Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper Shop"keep`er, n. A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail; -- in distinction from one who sells by wholesale. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

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  • shopkeeper — shop‧keep‧er [ˈʆɒpˌkiːpə ǁ ˈʆɑːpˌkiːpər] noun [countable] especially BrE COMMERCE someone who owns or is in charge of a small shop; = storekeeper AmE: • Many shopkeepers are facing bankruptcy in the latest recession. * * * shopkeeper UK US… …   Financial and business terms

  • shopkeeper — index dealer, merchant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • shopkeeper — [n] merchant businessperson, dealer, entrepreneur, proprietor, retailer, salesperson, seller, storekeeper, store owner, vendor, wholesaler; concept 347 …   New thesaurus

  • shopkeeper — ► NOUN ▪ the owner and manager of a shop …   English terms dictionary

  • shopkeeper — [shäp′kēp΄ər] n. a person who owns or operates a shop, or small store shopkeeping n …   English World dictionary

  • Shopkeeper — A shopkeeper is an individual who owns a shop. Generally, shop employees are not shopkeepers, but are often incorrectly referred to as shopkeepers. Today, a shopkeeper is usually referred to as a manager, though this term could apply to larger… …   Wikipedia

  • shopkeeper */ — UK [ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə(r)] / US [ˈʃɑpˌkɪpər] noun [countable] Word forms shopkeeper : singular shopkeeper plural shopkeepers someone who owns or manages a shop …   English dictionary

  • shopkeeper — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ small ▪ an organization set up to help small shopkeepers ▪ independent ▪ local, small town (AmE), village (BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

  • shopkeeper — [[t]ʃɒ̱pkiːpə(r)[/t]] shopkeepers N COUNT A shopkeeper is a person who owns or manages a small shop. [BRIT] (in AM, use , merchant) …   English dictionary

  • Shopkeeper's privilege — In many jurisdictions of the United States, the courts recognize a common law shopkeeper s privilege, under which a shopkeeper is allowed to detain a suspected shoplifter on store property for a reasonable period of time, so long as he has cause… …   Wikipedia

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