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

But the strongest companies may still be more likely to sell themselves to Big Pharma rather than testing investor appetite in an IPO, according to JPMorgan's top healthcare dealmakers. —Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 June 2026

Trump regularly regales audiences with his prowess as a dealmaker by recounting conversations he's had with Macron about trade irritants, mimicking Macron's responses in an exaggerated accent. —ABC News, 15 June 2026

Goldman, a married father of five who lives in Battery Park City, paints himself as a can-do dealmaker in Congress who seeks bipartisan compromise with Republican colleagues whenever possible. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026

The combination has pulled the family into a broader debate over media consolidation, foreign investment and the political reach of billionaire dealmakers. —Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 1 June 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