dealing

noun deal·ing

Definition of dealing

1 :method of business :manner of conduct

2 dealings plural :friendly or business interactions

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Examples of dealing in a Sentence

There were reports of shady dealings between the two sides.
He has a reputation for fair dealing.

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Battiste said that the MPD acted on a complaint from another lower ranking police officer about Colvin's dealings.

— prescotte stokes iii, AL.com, "Internal affairs investigation leads to arrest of Mobile police officer," 28 Aug. 2017
Jo Brooks, a spokeswoman for Banksy, confirmed that there had been a piece of Banksy art in that location, and said there had been no dealings with the developer.

— amie tsang, New York Times, "Hidden Banksy Art to Be Displayed by London Developer," 23 Aug. 2017
The EFTA Way Wednesday’s proposal will look at the judicial body that presides over the EU’s dealings with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, albeit not as a model to replicate, according to two government officials familiar with the document.

— charlotte ryan, Bloomberg.com, "EU Insists on Orderly Brexit as U.K. Battles for Upper Hand," 21 Aug. 2017
The isolated neighborhood, tucked into the wedge created by the intersection of W. Atkinson and N. Teutonia avenues, was plagued by drug-dealing, street gambling and prostitution.

— john diedrich, jsonline.com, "'No face, no case': How one man tried to permanently silence the witnesses to his crimes," 18 Aug. 2017
Mueller’s investigation has expanded in recent weeks to include investigating the activities and financial dealings of Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

— chris strohm, The Seattle Times, "Mueller left millions in salary, speeches to lead Russia probe," 9 Aug. 2017
Manafort has been a subject of a longstanding FBI investigation into his dealings in Ukraine and work for the country's former president, Viktor Yanukovych.

— chad day, Cincinnati.com, "FBI agents searched former Trump campaign chair's home," 9 Aug. 2017
The grand jury will be a powerful new tool for Mueller as his investigation reportedly expands to include financial dealings by the president, his company, and his associates.

— abigail tracy, The Hive, "The F.B.I.’s Trump-Russia Investigation Just Took a Huge Leap Forward," 3 Aug. 2017
On June 15, the Washington Post reported that special counsel Robert Mueller, who was appointed to oversee the FBI investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, is looking into Kushner's business dealings. 19.

— helin jung, Cosmopolitan, "Who Is Jared Kushner? 21 Things You Need to Know About Donald Trump's Son-in-Law.," 24 July 2017

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First Known Use of dealing

15th century

DEALING Defined for English Language Learners

dealing

noun

Definition of dealing for English Language Learners

deal*ings : the actions that are a main part of the relationship between people, groups, organizations, etc. : social or business interactions
: a way of behaving or of doing business

DEALING Defined for Kids

dealing

noun deal·ing \ ˈdē-liŋ \

Definition of dealing for Students

1 dealings plural :friendly or business relations

She has frequent dealings with the mayor.

2 :a way of acting or doing business

fair dealing

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