"dealmaker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪəɫˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: dealmakers [plural], deal-maker [alternative]
Etymology: From deal + maker. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|deal|maker}} deal + maker Head templates: {{en-noun}} dealmaker (plural dealmakers)
  1. One who makes or brokers business or political transactions.
    Sense id: en-dealmaker-en-noun-en:someone_who_makes_or_brokers_agreements
  2. (uncommon) A factor in a negotiation that tips the balance so as to change the answer from no to yes. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-dealmaker-en-noun-en:a_clinching_factor_in_a_negotiation Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dealbreaker, dealer, market maker, power broker

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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