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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For example, 38% of corporate dealmakers admire their private equity colleagues’ ability to shift focus from traditional models, such as buying and selling companies, to new approaches like alternative asset investing in real estate or private credit.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But the snags the deal has encountered, complete with the now-customary social media fricassee courtesy of Carr, Trump and various other MAGA forces, have sent a chill up the spines of dealmakers who had entered 2025 salivating at the possibilities.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Most of the top family-office dealmakers are relatively young, founded by principals who are still living.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
But with Khan stepping down in the coming weeks, dealmakers are growing more confident in their ability to forge tie-ups.
—Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
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Gary Drenik, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But the snags the deal has encountered, complete with the now-customary social media fricassee courtesy of Carr, Trump and various other MAGA forces, have sent a chill up the spines of dealmakers who had entered 2025 salivating at the possibilities.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Most of the top family-office dealmakers are relatively young, founded by principals who are still living.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
But with Khan stepping down in the coming weeks, dealmakers are growing more confident in their ability to forge tie-ups.
—Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Dealmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealmaker. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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