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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Trump apparently had been pushing to meet with China's president Xi Jinping, seemingly wanting to be viewed as the sole dealmaker on tariffs, the South China Morning Post reported.
—Ashley Belanger – May 7, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
The president styles himself as a consummate dealmaker, but this will test even his abilities.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Each thing serves as the cartoonishly exaggerated marker of an identity: berserker populist patriot, effete rich man, savvy dealmaker.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
This creates new layers of complexity and uncertainty for dealmakers, and reflects how the Trump administration is willing to pull novel levers to end what most CEOs viewed as sensible policies until two months ago.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Belanger – May 7, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
The president styles himself as a consummate dealmaker, but this will test even his abilities.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Each thing serves as the cartoonishly exaggerated marker of an identity: berserker populist patriot, effete rich man, savvy dealmaker.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
This creates new layers of complexity and uncertainty for dealmakers, and reflects how the Trump administration is willing to pull novel levers to end what most CEOs viewed as sensible policies until two months ago.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Dealmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealmaker. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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