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dealmaker

American  
[deel-mey-ker] / ˈdilˌmeɪ kər /

noun

  1. a person who makes a deal or deals, especially in business or politics.

  2. an aspect or item that is enticing enough to secure a deal.


Other Word Forms

  • dealmaking noun

Example Sentences

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Cuban economist Ricardo Torres says that the only dealmaker on the island is Raúl Castro, even at the revolutionary leader's advanced age of 94.

From BBC

The dealmaker is open for business.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of those stars was Scott Barshay, a rainmaking dealmaker Karp lured from Cravath, Swaine & Moore in 2016 after years of persuading.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cerf was a dealmaker, and he gave the first big push to the snowball of publishing-industry consolidation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The master dealmaker at work, everybody.

From Slate