"book deal" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: book deals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} book deal (plural book deals)
  1. An agreement between a publisher and an author, by which the author agrees to write a certain number of books to be published by the publisher.
    Sense id: en-book_deal-en-noun-p1MANDIO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. An agreement between a publisher and one or more individuals to permit the publisher to publish a book, typically written by a different author, about events in the life of the individuals.
    Sense id: en-book_deal-en-noun-NzBRs4VP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Inflected forms

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