dealmaker

See also: deal-maker

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From deal +‎ maker.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɪəɫˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/

Noun

dealmaker (plural dealmakers)

  2. One who makes or brokers business or political transactions.
    Coordinate term: matchmaker
    Near-synonym: broker
    • 2008 December 2, “Former Philly councilwoman memorialized”, in Philadelphia Inquirer‎[1]:
      The longtime Democratic Party loyalist and dealmaker died Nov. 19 at the age of 71.
  4. (uncommon) A factor in a negotiation that tips the balance so as to change the answer from no to yes.
    Antonyms: deal breaker, dealbreaker

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