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  • noun Alternative spelling of dealmaker.

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Examples

  • Mr. Boehner, 61 years old, has long been known as a deal-maker who can work with Democrats.

    Debt Talks Reflect Tensions Between GOP Leaders Naftali Bendavid 2011

  • The deteriorating talks have brought new attention to differences between House Speaker Boehner, long known as a deal-maker who can work with Democrats, and his top deputy, Majority Leader Cantor, a rising star closely attuned to the anti-tax passions of the Republican rank-and-file.

    Two Debt Scrambles and a Google Coup 2011

  • Part wildcatter, part deal-maker, the 64-year-old executive has a track record of building up oil and gas exploration companies from scratch, taking them public and selling them for a premium, having done so twice prior to Thursday's deal.

    Deal Is Coup for Petrohawk's Chief Ryan Dezember 2011

  • ForbesWoman: What are traits of a successful negotiator and deal-maker?

    Ivanka Trump And The Art Of Being Underestimated Kris Ruby 2010

  • Democratic officials said that with Mr. Obama heading into battles over the federal budget, a plunge into the fray over public-sector collective bargaining could weaken his position as a deal-maker in Washington.

    Obama Sits Out State Fights Jonathan Weisman 2011

  • After some brave haggling on my part I'm not much of a deal-maker, but I did my best, the rug was mine, and currently graces the floor of my bedroom.

    Starre Vartan: Finding The Perfect Rug In The Souks Of Marrakesh Starre Vartan 2011

  • ForbesWoman: What are traits of a successful negotiator and deal-maker?

    Ivanka Trump And The Art Of Being Underestimated Kris Ruby 2010

  • ForbesWoman: What are traits of a successful negotiator and deal-maker?

    Ivanka Trump And The Art Of Being Underestimated Kris Ruby 2010

  • Wall Street deal-maker and former U.S. car czar Steven Rattner recently reached a tentative settlement with Securities and Exchange Commission staff over his role in a pay-to-play investigation of New York State's public pension fund, according to people familiar with the matter.

    From Tense Call to Legal Standoff Michael Rothfeld 2010

  • Chairman Steven Roth is known as a shrewd real-estate deal-maker who is willing to take risks to take property he sees as undervalued.

    Big Shoppers Bag 26% of J.C. Penney Joann S. Lublin 2010

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