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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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
At the moment, we’re told, Cregger feels more in need of dealmakers than a manager, specifically — hence, his keeping on CAA and the firm of Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 June 2026
Infantino’s chief rival was Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, of Bahrain, the president of the Asian Football Confederation and a longtime dealmaker within FIFA.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The executive is candid about the deals he’s chased and lost out on, willing to speak openly where other dealmakers in his C-suite class may hold back.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
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Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
At the moment, we’re told, Cregger feels more in need of dealmakers than a manager, specifically — hence, his keeping on CAA and the firm of Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 June 2026
Infantino’s chief rival was Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, of Bahrain, the president of the Asian Football Confederation and a longtime dealmaker within FIFA.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The executive is candid about the deals he’s chased and lost out on, willing to speak openly where other dealmakers in his C-suite class may hold back.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dealmaker
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“Dealmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealmaker. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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