deal maker
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- noun
- /ˈdiːl ˌmeɪkər/
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negociador
- In the world of politics, a good deal maker can bring opposing sides together to reach an agreement.
- a consummate deal maker
- an aggressive deal maker
- the chief deal maker
But in the state he was a machine deal maker.
- But in the state he was a machine deal maker.
- The most important deal maker and financier of the day was J Pierpont Morgan, whose nickname on the street was Jupiter, suggesting godly power.
- And they're like, look at me, I'm such a deal maker.
- He's AI think Trump sees himself primarily as a great deal maker and he wrote a book on it throughout the deal.
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John is widely recognized as an effective deal maker, successfully negotiating contracts for his company.
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The most important deal maker and financier of the day was J Pierpont Morgan, whose nickname on the street was Jupiter, suggesting godly power.
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The president tends to give up way too much way too early to be a good deal maker.
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There is no creativity at the upper end, just lawyers and deal makers.
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Experienced deal makers point to various strategies to mitigate such risks.
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The man's a born deal maker.
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Hal is very smart and a brilliant deal maker.
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What he is, is a pragmatic deal maker.
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Also, Mr. Clinton was able to set himself up against ideological extremism so successfully because he really was a centrist deal-maker, and everyone knew it.
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The Beloit Daily News echoes the same sentiments in Thompson for US Senate: "Thompson has a proven track record as a deal-maker and problem-solver."
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Synonyms
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A person who talks with others to reach an agreement
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A person who helps people or groups agree by dealing carefully with them
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A person who makes and negotiates business deals between companies
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A person who makes deals using clever or dishonest methods
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A person who talks with others to get better terms
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A person who uses tough methods to get better deals
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A person who helps two sides talk and reach an agreement
A person very good at making deals and getting better terms
A person who does business or makes deals
A person who handles difficult talks calmly and keeps peace
Antonyms
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who arranges or is skilled at making deals' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'deal' (a negotiated agreement) with 'maker' (one who makes or produces). The compound pattern 'X-maker' is a productive, cross-linguistic agentive construction in English, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Deal maker comes from a simple picture of a person who is a maker of a deal, someone who builds and shapes an agreement until both sides accept it. So a deal maker is a person skilled at arranging business or political 'agreements'.