jobberjob·ber /ˈdʒɒbəˈdʒɑːbər/ noun [countableC]1British EnglishBrEFINANCEJOB in Britain before the BIG BANG, someone whose job was to buy stocks and shares in a particular area of the market, dealing only with BROKERs or with other jobbers, not directly with investors. Now any person whose job is buying and selling stocks and shares can deal directly with investors or other dealersSYN STOCKJOBBERThe distinction between brokers and jobbers has disappeared.
2COMMERCEsomeone who buys a product from a company and then sells it to a customer at a higher priceThe distribution system includes the oil companies, middlemen known as jobbers and the gas stations themselves.
→ see also rack jobber