SINCE 1828
wheeler-dealer
noun
wheel·er-deal·er
| \ ˌhwē-lər-ˈdē-lər
, ˌwē-\
, ˌwē-\
Definition of wheeler-dealer
: a shrewd operator especially in business or politics
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wheeler-dealer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wheeler-dealer
informal
: a person who makes deals in business or politics in a skillful and sometimes dishonest way
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