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

The dealmaker in chief may be eyeing business opportunities, said Jonathan Lemire and Simon Shuster in The Atlantic. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026

Given that Trump has built three campaigns around his skills as a dealmaker, the White House has plenty of reason to argue that his opponents won’t use his playbook. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

More to Read Laurence Darmiento covers finance, insurance, aerospace and dealmakers in Southern California for the Los Angeles Times. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

The 52-year-old is indisputably a successful dealmaker and politician — developing relationships across a broad swathe of interests and divides. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Oct. 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