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.
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
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Trump is a New York real-estate developer and a dealmaker and therefore the United States is.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
In 2025, some dealmakers were ready to take the risk.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
It’s largely viewed as an untapped source of monetization to drive engagement, and dealmakers are happy to take the money.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
That rhetoric has been replaced by a basic long-leash Republicanism — a shift that may be unsurprising with a dealmaker in the Oval Office, but has disappointed progressives and hardcore populists and sent legal sherpas scrambling to freshen their advice.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
In 2025, some dealmakers were ready to take the risk.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
It’s largely viewed as an untapped source of monetization to drive engagement, and dealmakers are happy to take the money.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
That rhetoric has been replaced by a basic long-leash Republicanism — a shift that may be unsurprising with a dealmaker in the Oval Office, but has disappointed progressives and hardcore populists and sent legal sherpas scrambling to freshen their advice.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Dealmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealmaker. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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