Transcription
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- [hwee-ler, wee- dee-ler]
- /ˈʰwi lər, ˈwi- ˈdi lər/
- /-wiː.lər ˈdiː.lər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwee-ler, wee- dee-ler]
- /ˈʰwi lər, ˈwi- ˈdi lər/
Definitions of wheeler-dealer word
- noun wheeler-dealer a person who wheels and deals. 1
- noun wheeler-dealer businessperson: dishonest 1
- countable noun wheeler-dealer If you refer to someone, especially in business or politics, as a wheeler-dealer, you disapprove of the way that they try to succeed or to get what they want, often by dishonest or unfair methods. 0
- noun wheeler-dealer a person who wheels and deals 0
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Origin of wheeler-dealer
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55
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Parts of speech for Wheeler-dealer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wheeler-dealer popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for wheeler-dealer
noun wheeler-dealer
- businessman — A businessman is a man who works in business.
- businessmen — a man regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.
- businessperson — Businesspeople are people who work in business.
- businesswoman — A businesswoman is a woman who works in business.
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