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Forestaller

Forestaller \Fore*stall"er\, n. One who forestalls; esp., one who forestalls the market.
--Locke.

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forestaller

n. A person who forestalls, especially one who buys goods before they can be sold on the open market in anticipation of rising prices

Usage examples of "forestaller".

A proclamation was issued for enforcing the law against forestallers and regraters, but as the price of all articles rose, and the city of London made a representation to the throne respecting large orders for wheat which had been received from the continent, another was issued prohibiting its exportation.