deal
noun [ C ]
uk/diːl/ usan agreement or arrangement made between two people or companies:
do/make a deal A spokeswoman for the agency said they would not give any further information until they are close to making a deal.
cut/strike a deal After several weeks of talks no deal has been struck.
close/seal a deal They anticipate closing the deal in 60 to 90 days, pending environmental and financial reviews.
back out of/pull out of a deal He suspected them of trying to back out of the deal.
Green only goes into business deals if he can see a way of turning a problem into a profit.
The President's team has been very active in pushing trade deals.
We did a great deal with our suppliers.
The proposed deal between the two companies had fallen through.
a £20 million/$14bn, etc. deal Stannard bought the company in a £20 million deal.
a deal to do sth This week the company concluded a deal to sell 313 of its stores.
a good, or lower than usual, price:
a good/excellent, etc. deal I got a good deal on my new phone contract.
a deal on sth The hotel also offers deals on the hire of bicycles.
a done deal
an agreement or arrangement that has been made and is now certain to happen:
The takeover is far from a done deal.
See also
bought deal
cash deal
package deal