### Question
What does dealer mean?


### Answer
**Dealer** has the following meaning in *15 U.S.C. § 78c*:

> any person engaged in the business of buying and selling securities for such person's own account through a broker or otherwise

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 78c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2B-SECURITIES EXCHANGES**

