banker

Everyday

1. A person who runs or works at a high level in a bank, deciding about loans and money. tree →
2. (games) The player in charge of the bank in a game like Monopoly, who hands out and takes in money. tree →
3. (UK, informal) Something certain to happen or win: «That team is a banker for the title.» tree →

In the lessons

In money lessons, a bank keeps people's savings safe and lends money; bankers decide who can borrow and how much interest to charge. In Monopoly, one player is the banker. In old stories, bankers are often rich and important. Phrases: «a bank manager» (more common for the person you meet at a branch).

Examples

• The banker agreed to lend the family money for a house. tree →
• I'll be the banker in Monopoly. tree →
• Her mum is a banker in the city. tree →
• The banker counted out the notes. tree →
• Bankers had to explain why the bank lost so much money. tree →
• The banker gave each player 1,500 pounds to start. tree →
• A rich banker's family, who were driving in a coach and four, were blown out of it, and could not even find room behind it with their footmen. tree →

Note

Countable. A bank clerk or teller serves customers; a banker usually means a senior person. In games maths, the banker adds and subtracts money.