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deal:

... the trading of proposals by parties attempting to gain something for themselves in the making of an agreement, for example, real estate dealing; a bargain in which the parties concerned each see themselves as having gained an advantage or one or more satisfactory benefits; a meeting of the minds in regards to a business transaction; to address something at hand; taking action in a timely manner to dispense with a situation, condition, problem or challenge.

A deal maker is a bargainer who does what is necessary to come to an agreement.

Wheeling and dealing is an expression used to identify the activities of an aggressive negotiator of business transactions. It's the idiom of politics, finance, real estate and business that identifies the actions of those who seek to gain advantages or profit from situations, conditions, miscalculations, and mistakes of others. Wheeler-dealers are people who advance their own interests. They may be suspected of using underhanded and unscrupulous methods.

Wheeler-dealer identifies the politician who is willing to comprise principals and promises as well as renege on deals. Elected representatives in government deal in pork barrel politics.

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