dealmaker

noun

deal·​mak·​er ˈdēl-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce dealmaker (audio)
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

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This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers in venture capital and private equity. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024 Cruz is also arguing he's transformed from a partisan bomb-thrower to a bipartisan dealmaker in the Senate and is attacking Allred on immigration, the economy and transgender policies. Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024 And there are still plenty of dealmakers who expect America's bad health habits to prevail. Dan Primack, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024 One dealmaker cautions that any outside hire might force Walden or D’Amaro to leave the company. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dealmaker 

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dealmaker was in 1886

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“Dealmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealmaker. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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