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wheeler-dealer
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wheel·er-deal·er (hwlr-dlr, w-)
n. Informal
One who advances one's own interests by canny, aggressive, or unscrupulous behavior.
wheeler-dealer
n
Informal a person who wheels and deals
Translations
wheeler-dealer [ˈwiːləˌdiːləʳ] N → chanchullero/a m/f
wheeler-dealer [ˌhwiːlərˈdiːlər] n (= dishonest negotiator) → magouilleur/euse m/f, affairiste mf
wheeler-dealer
n (inf) → Schlitzohr nt (inf), → gerissener Typ (inf); (in finance also) → Geschäftemacher(in) m(f)
wheeler-dealer [ˈwiːləˌdiːləʳ] n → trafficone/a
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But over the past decade, a group of top-tier tech wheelers and dealers has emerged that increased shareholder value with their acquisitiveness.
HOW TO PLAY IT: TECHNOLOGY M&A by Aaron Pressman / BusinessWeek
Some publicity-shy players are revered in the industry for having orchestrated some of the city's biggest deals: Lloyd Goldman, Jeffrey Feil and Joseph Cayre, for example, are spoken of in reverential tones by commercial brokers as high-powered, big-money wheelers and dealers.
The quiet players by Warshawer, Gabby / The Real Deal
But our wheelers and dealers - not least the council and football clubs themselves - must ensure that our advantages are not squandered.
OurSay; BIRMINGHAM Mail by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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