dealmaker

noun

deal·​mak·​er ˈdēl-ˌmā-kər 

plural dealmakers

: someone who is given to or skilled in negotiating deals or agreements : one who makes deals

Her reputation as a hard-driving dealmaker was known to heads of state and corporate CEOs all over the world.

—Johnnie L. Roberts et al.

He's a dealmaker, a power broker, a convener of interests—in short, the living definition of the career politician …

—Douglas Foster

Examples of dealmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After Graham was eulogized Tuesday in the nation's capital as an indefatigable dealmaker by the president, vice president and others, mourners in Columbia prepared to remember him Wednesday as the son of pool hall owners who never forgot his roots. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

First, the study debunks the common narrative that men are stronger dealmakers than women. — Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Fervor over top-selling drugs fuels biotech dealmaking Biotech is commanding attention from dealmakers and investors. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Owning a franchise buys entry into what one top sports dealmaker calls a premium club filled with elite deals, and the tax code makes membership even more attractive. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dealmaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker