Definition of "rainmakers" [rainmakers]

• Plural form of rainmaker. (noun)

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• "Top investment bankers at Germany's Deutsche Bank AG and Switzerland's UBS AG earned more than their chief executives in 2010, the banks said, highlighting the way big bonuses are still being used in the financial sector to retain what are known as rainmakers."
• "Some of Brevan Howard's main rainmakers and key staff members have now moved to Geneva."
• "But most firms have managed to hold on to their top "rainmakers" -- veteran bankers with relationships that brought in revenues for bond deals, mergers and stock offerings."