banker

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A person who works at a high level in a bank, especially managing money or investments.

   Her father is a banker at a major investment firm.

2. 2
   noun

   The person who runs the bank in a gambling game.

   The banker dealt the cards to each player at the table.

3. 3
   noun

   Something almost certain to succeed; a very safe choice.

   Everyone thought the new manager was a banker, the one signing that couldn't fail.

From bank (“an elevation, or rising ground”) + -er (relational noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix).

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