spec|u|la|tor

spec|u|la|tor
spec|u|la|tor «SPEHK yuh LAY tuhr», noun.
1. a person who speculates, usually in business or financial enterprises.
2. a person who buys tickets, as for shows or games, hoping to sell them later at a higher price. SYNONYM(S): scalper.
[< Latin speculātor explorer, spy < speculārī; see etym. under speculate (Cf.speculate)]

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