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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Yet that doesn’t alleviate vocal concerns that dealmakers won’t follow the festival out east.
—William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
No reason to think that dealmakers will act any different.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Instead, his tariff threats and geopolitical tensions have spooked markets and kept dealmakers in wait-and-see mode.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
But the dealmaker and his partners and internal team have come up with a plan to keep the business operating, albeit in a different form.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
No reason to think that dealmakers will act any different.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Instead, his tariff threats and geopolitical tensions have spooked markets and kept dealmakers in wait-and-see mode.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
But the dealmaker and his partners and internal team have come up with a plan to keep the business operating, albeit in a different form.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
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 1 Apr. 2025.
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