Definition of "deal-maker" [deal-maker]

• Alternative spelling of dealmaker. (noun)

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