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Definition of bookmaker noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bookmaker

noun
 
/ˈbʊkmeɪkə(r)/
 
/ˈbʊkmeɪkər/
(also informal bookie)
(also British English, formal turf accountant)
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  1. a person whose job is to take bets on the result of horse races, etc. and pay out money to people who winTopics Jobsc2
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