business and commerce - general words

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commercial

commercial [adjective]

related to buying and selling things

US

/kəˈmɝː.ʃəl/

UK

/kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/

بازرگانی، تجاری

مثال:

The commercial future of the company looks very promising.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

adjective
connected with buying and selling things:
commercial law

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

commercial

I. com‧mer‧cial¹ S3 W2 /kəˈmɜːʃəl $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
1. related to business and the buying and selling of goods and services:
Our top priorities must be profit and commercial growth.
2. related to the ability of a product or business to make a profit:
Gibbons failed to see the commercial value of his discovery.
commercial success/failure
The film was a huge commercial success.
3. [only before noun] a commercial product is one that is produced and sold in large quantities
4. more concerned with money than with quality:
Their music has become very commercial.
5. commercial radio/TV/channel etc radio or television broadcasts that are produced by companies that earn money through advertising
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ nouns
▪ a commercial bank (=one that accepts people’s money, provides loans etc) Several large commercial banks cut their lending rates.
▪ a commercial company/organization Many commercial companies are having financial difficulties.
▪ commercial property (=property for businesses and industry) He decided to invest in commercial property.
▪ commercial interests (=things that bring business advantages) The President’s reform programme threatened US commercial interests.
▪ the commercial sector (=the business part of the economy) The commercial sector sponsors sport.
▪ the commercial market (=the market for goods) A product like this should do well in the commercial market.
▪ commercial development (=the building of houses, hotels, restaurants etc) The increased number of tourists has resulted in further commercial development.
▪ commercial use The trees were planted for commercial use.
▪ commercial exploitation (=using something, especially natural resources, to make money) the commercial exploitation of mineral resources
▪ commercial activity Commercial activity in our society is highly competitive.
▪ commercial considerations/reasons/purposes Commercial considerations must come second to conservation of the environment.
▪ a commercial transaction (=a business deal) The deal was a straightforward commercial transaction.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

commercial

com·mer·cial [commercial commercials] adjective, noun [kəˈmɜːʃl] [kəˈmɜːrʃl]

adjective
1. usually before noun connected with the buying and selling of goods and services
• the commercial heart of the city
• She is developing the commercial side of the organization.

• a commercial vehicle (= one that is used for carrying goods or passengers who pay)

2. only before noun making or intended to make a profit
• The movie was not a commercial success (= did not make money).
• commercial baby foods

• the first commercial flights across the Atlantic

3. (disapproving) more concerned with profit and being popular than with quality
• Their more recent music is far too commercial.

• The show was unashamedly commercial, with little artistic merit.

4. (of television or radio) paid for by the money charged for broadcasting advertisements
• a commercial radio station/TV channel
Thesaurus:
commercial adj.
1. usually before noun
• banks in the commercial heart of the city
economic • • financial • |finance monetary • • budgetary •
commercial/economic/financial/monetary/budgetary policy/arrangements/systems/problems
commercial/economic/financial/monetary gain/loss/value/affairs/consequences
the commercial/economic/financial side/status of sth
2. only before noun
• They are an educational charity, not a commercial publisher.
profitable • • profit-making • • economic • • lucrative •
Opp: non-profit
a commercial/profitable/profit-making/lucrative enterprise
Synonyms:
economic
financial • commercial • monetary • budgetary
These words all describe activities or situations that are connected with the use of money, especially by a business or country.
economic • connected with the trade, industry and development of wealth of a country, an area or a society: ▪ This book deals with the social, economic and political issues of the period.
financial • connected with money and finance: ▪ She had got into financial difficulties. ◊ ▪ Tokyo is a major financial centre.
commercial • connected with the buying and selling of goods and services.
monetary • (formal or finance) connected with money, especially all the money in a country: ▪ closer European monetary union
budgetary • (finance) connected with a budget (= the money available or a plan of how it will be spent).
economic/financial/commercial/monetary/budgetary affairs/decisions
the economic/financial/commercial/budgetary climate
the economic/financial/commercial side of sth
an economic/financial/commercial centre
Synonyms:
successful
profitable • commercial • lucrative • economic
These words all describe sb/sth that is making or is likely to make money.
successful • making a lot of money, especially by being popular: ▪ The play was very successful on Broadway. ◊ ▪ The company has had another successful year.
profitable • making a profit: ▪ a highly profitable business
commercial • [only before noun] making or intended to make a profit: ▪ The movie was not a commercial success ▪ (= made no profit) ▪.
lucrative • (of business or work) producing or paying a large amount of money; making a large profit: ▪ They do a lot of business in lucrative overseas markets.
economic • (often used in negative sentences) (of a process, business or activity) producing enough profit to continue: ▪ Small local shops stop being economic when a supermarket opens up nearby.
a successful/profitable/lucrative business
a successful/profitable/lucrative year
a(n) commercial/economic success
Example Bank:
• The movie was not a commercial success.
• They are an educational charity, not a commercial publisher.
• They have offices in the commercial heart of the city.
• We manufacture commercial vehicles.

Derived Word: commercially

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

commercial / kəˈmɜː.ʃ ə l / / -ˈmɝː- / adjective

B2 related to buying and selling things:

a commercial organization/venture/success

commercial law

The commercial future of the company looks very promising.

disapproving describes a record, film, book, etc. that has been produced with the aim of making money and as a result has little artistic value [ before noun ] describes a product that can be bought by or is intended to be bought by the general public C2 [ before noun ] refers to radio or television paid for by advertisements that are broadcast between and during programmes

commercially / -i / adverb

Does the market research show that the product will succeed commercially (= make a profit) ?

The drug won't be commercially available (= able to be bought) until it has been thoroughly tested.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

commercial

[kəmɜ͟ː(r)ʃ(ə)l]
♦♦
commercials
1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Commercial means involving or relating to the buying and selling of goods.
  Docklands in its heyday was a major centre of industrial and commercial activity...
  Attacks were reported on police, vehicles and commercial premises.
2) ADJ-GRADED Commercial organizations and activities are concerned with making money or profits, rather than, for example, with scientific research or providing a public service.
  British Rail has indeed become more commercial over the past decade...
  Conservationists in Chile are concerned over the effect of commercial exploitation of forests...
  Whether the project will be a commercial success is still uncertain.
  Derived words:
  commercially ADV-GRADED usu ADV adj, ADV with v, also ADV with cl British Aerospace reckon that the plane will be commercially viable if 400 can be sold... Insulin is produced commercially from animals... Designers are becoming more commercially minded.
3) ADJ: ADJ n A commercial product is made to be sold to the public.
  They are the leading manufacturer in both defence and commercial products.
  Derived words:
  commercially ADV usu ADV adj, also ADV with v It was the first commercially available machine to employ artificial intelligence.
4) ADJ: usu ADJ n A commercial vehicle is a vehicle used for carrying goods, or passengers who pay.
  Commercial vehicles, coaches and lorries are required by law to be fitted with tachographs.
  ...the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by a commercial passenger vessel.
5) ADJ: usu ADJ n Commercial television and radio are paid for by the broadcasting of advertisements, rather than by the government.
  ...Classic FM, the first national commercial radio station.
  Ant:
  public
6) ADJ-GRADED Commercial is used to describe something such as a film or a type of music that it is intended to be popular with the public, and is not very original or of high quality.
  There's a feeling among a lot of people that music has become too commercial.
7) N-COUNT A commercial is an advertisement that is broadcast on television or radio.
  The government has launched a campaign of television commercials and leaflets.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹com·mer·cial /kəˈmɚʃəl/ adj
1 : related to or used in the buying and selling of goods and services
• commercial property/regulations/vehicles
• a commercial airliner
• The city wanted to encourage commercial rather than residential development along the river. [=the city wanted businesses rather than apartments or houses to be built along the river]
• a commercial and industrial city [=a city with many businesses and factories]
2 [more ~; most ~]
a : concerned with earning money
• Their music is too commercial.
• commercial artists
b always used before a noun : relating to or based on the amount of profit that something earns
• The play was a commercial success but an artistic failure. [=the play earned a lot of money but did not show artistic skill]
3 always used before a noun : paid for by advertisers
• commercial television/broadcasting
• The average American sees and hears thousands of commercial messages each day.
- com·mer·cial·ly adv
• He produced several commercially successful films.
• commercially available software
• The album did well commercially. [=the album earned a lot of money; many people bought the album]

American English

British English

business and commerce - general words

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deal

deal [noun] (AGREEMENT)

an agreement or an arrangement, especially in business

US

/diːl/

UK

/diːl/

توافق، معامله، داد و ستد

مثال:

the deal didn't go through

معامله‌ انجام‌ نشد.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

deal

noun
an agreement, usually about buying, selling or working:
Let's make a deal – I'll help you today if you help me tomorrow.

a good deal or a great deal a lot:
I've spent a great deal of time on this report.

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verb (deals, dealing, dealt /, has dealt)

1 to give cards to players in a game of cards:
Start by dealing seven cards to each player.

2 to buy and sell something in business:
Our firm deals with customers all over the world.
We deal in insurance.

deal out to give something to a number of people:
The profits will be dealt out among us.

deal with something

1 to take action in a particular situation in order to solve a problem or do a particular job:
I am too busy to deal with this problem now.

2 to be about a special subject:
The first chapter of the book deals with letter writing.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

deal

I. deal¹ S1 W1 /diːl/ noun
[Word Family: noun: deal, dealer, dealings; verb: deal]
[Language: Old English; Origin: dæl]
1. AGREEMENT [countable] an agreement or arrangement, especially in business or politics, that helps both sides involved:
They made a deal to sell the land to a property developer.
deal with
rumors that the company had done a deal with Microsoft to market its products
deal between
Twelve US soldiers were released after a deal between the army and the guerillas.
2. a great/good deal a large quantity of something SYN a lot
a great/good deal of
It took a great deal of time and effort.
His work has been attracting a great deal of attention.
a great/good deal more/less etc (=a lot more, less etc)
He knew a good deal more than I did.
She’s married to a man a good deal older than herself.
GRAMMAR
Use a great/good deal of only with uncountable nouns:
▪ a great deal of time/money/work
With nouns in the plural, use a lot of:
▪ a lot of people/animals/shops
3. TREATMENT [countable usually singular] treatment of a particular type that is given or received
a better/fairer etc deal
a better deal for nurses
The prime minister promised farmers a new deal (=a new and fairer system).
a rough/raw deal (=unfair treatment)
Women tend to get a raw deal from employers.
4. it’s a deal spoken used to say that you agree to do something:
OK, it’s a deal.
5. what's the deal? American English spoken used when you want to know about a problem or something strange that is happening:
So what's the deal? Why is he so mad?
6. CARDS [singular] when you give out cards to players in a card game ⇒ dealer:
It’s your deal, Alison.
7. WOOD [uncountable] British English fir or pine wood used for making things:
a deal table
8. a deal of something old-fashioned a large amount of something
⇒ big deal
• • •

COLLOCATIONS

verbs

▪ do a deal The two companies have recently done a major deal.
▪ make a deal informal Why don't we make a deal to stay out of each other's way?
▪ reach/strike a deal (=agree a deal after a lot of discussions) The US and North Korea reached a deal about North Korea's nuclear development program.
▪ sign a deal The singer has signed a $20 million deal with an American TV network.
▪ negotiate a deal (=agree a deal by discussing over a long period) We have negotiated a special deal with one of the world’s leading car hire companies.
▪ close/conclude a deal formal (=agree a deal formally) A deal between the two companies has now been concluded.
▪ clinch a deal (=finally agree on a deal, especially one that is good for you) The salesman was eager to clinch the deal.
▪ cut a deal informal (=agree a deal, especially when it is difficult or you have to accept some things you would rather not accept) In they end, they had to cut a deal with the Communinsts.
▪ have a deal informal (=have made or agreed on a deal) Do we have a deal?
▪ get a good deal (=buy something at a good price) He thought he had got a good deal.
▪ back out of/pull out of a deal (=decide not to make a deal after discussing one) Twenty-five jobs were lost after their partner pulled out of the deal.
▪ a deal goes through/ahead (=it happens as arranged) It’s 99% certain that the deal will go through.
▪ a deal falls through (=does not happen as arranged) The cost was simply too high, so the deal fell through.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + deal

▪ a good deal (=a good price, offer, or arrangement) You can buy two for £10, which sounds like a good deal.
▪ a business deal He lost a fortune in an unwise business deal.
▪ a pay deal (=one that involves an agreement about how much people will be paid) They are currently negotiating a new pay deal.
▪ a peace deal (=an agreement to end fighting between countries) Hopes of a peace deal are fading.
▪ a financial/political etc deal After weeks of negotiation the prospect of a political deal seemed increasingly unlikely.
▪ an arms/weapons deal (=one which involves selling weapons) A number of recent arms deals have embarrassed the government.
▪ a record deal (=one between a singer or band and a recording company) It’s hard for a band to get a record deal.
▪ a one-year/two-year etc deal (=one that will be fixed for one year, two years etc) The five-year deal is estimated to be worth $17.2 million.
▪ a shady deal (=dishonest or illegal) Some senior members of the party were involved in shady deals and bribery.

phrases

▪ part of the deal I got free accommodation as part of the deal.
▪ the terms of a deal (=the details or conditions in it) The hotel group refused to release the financial terms of the deal.
▪ a done deal informal (=something that has been completely agreed) The takeover has been described as a done deal.
II. deal² S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle dealt /delt/)
[Word Family: noun: deal, dealer, dealings; verb: deal]
1. [intransitive and transitive] (also deal something ↔ out) to give playing cards to each of the players in a game:
Whose turn is it to deal?
2. [intransitive] informal to buy and sell illegal drugs:
Many users end up dealing to support their habit.
3. deal a blow (to somebody/something) to cause harm to someone or something – used in news reports
deal a heavy/severe/serious etc blow
The sanctions have dealt a severe blow to the local tourism industry.
This will deal a blow to consumer confidence.
deal in phrasal verb
1. deal in something to buy and sell a particular type of product ⇒ dealer
deal in shares/securities etc
investors dealing in stocks and shares
deal in drugs/stolen goods etc
He then began dealing in heroin.
deal in antiques/second-hand books etc
2. deal in something to be interested or involved in something:
As a scientist, I do not deal in speculation.
3. deal somebody in to include someone in a game of cards
deal something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to give playing cards to each of the players in a game:
I began dealing out the cards.
2. to decide what kind of punishment someone will get
deal with somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem SYN handle:
a strategy for dealing with disruptive pupils
Don’t worry, I’ll deal with this.
deal with a problem/issue/matter etc
The council has failed to deal with the problem of homelessness in the city.
deal effectively/adequately etc with something
They should deal properly and fairly with any complaint.
2. if a book, speech etc deals with a particular subject, it is about that subject:
These ideas are dealt with more fully in Chapter Four.
3. to do business with someone or have a business connection with someone:
Most travel agents do not deal directly with these companies.
4. to succeed in controlling your feelings about an emotional problem so that it does not affect your life SYN cope with:
How’s he dealing with the whole thing?
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meanings 1,2,3&4)

nouns

▪ deal with a problem Both countries are having to deal with the problem of violence in urban areas.
▪ deal with an issue/matter/question New laws were introduced to deal with the issue.
▪ deal with a situation For a while I had no idea how to deal with the situation.
▪ deal with a crisis The President has flown home to deal with the crisis.
▪ deal with a complaint Working in the Customer Service Department, you become an expert in dealing with complaints.
▪ deal with an enquiry Our staff will be able to deal with any enquiries.
▪ deal with an emergency All our ambulance drivers are trained to deal with emergencies.
▪ deal with a challenge I chose this job because I like having to deal with new challenges every day.

adverbs

▪ deal with something effectively Most schools don't deal with the problem of bullying very effectively.
▪ deal with something successfully Most of these issues have now been successfully dealt with.
▪ deal with something adequately Our National Health Service does not deal adequately with the question of old age.
• • •

THESAURUS

▪ deal with something to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem: We need to deal with problems like pollution and climate change. | I spend most of my day dealing with customer enquiries.
▪ handle to deal with a problem or difficult situation by making particular decisions. Used especially when talking about how well or badly someone does this: He handled the situation very well. | Most customers were happy with the way their complaints had been handled.
▪ tackle to start to deal with a problem, especially one that is complicated: We need to tackle the issue of drugs in schools. | The government is introducing new measures to tackle online crime.
▪ see to/attend to somebody/something to deal with all the practical details of something that needs to be done or organized. Attend to is more formal than see to: My son saw to all the funeral arrangements. | I have some business to attend to.
▪ take care of something to do the work or make the arrangements that are necessary for something to happen. Used especially when you do this for someone else so that they do not have to worry about it: My secretary takes care of all the paperwork.
▪ process if a company or organization processes a letter, form etc, they do the things that are usually done as part of their official system, in order to deal with it: It will take a minimum of 14 days to process your passport application. | I called their office, and they said that my request was still being processed.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deal

deal [deal deals dealt dealing] verb, noun [diːl] [diːl]

verb (dealt, dealt [delt] ; [delt] )

CARDS
1. intransitive, transitive to give cards to each player in a game of cards
• Whose turn is it to deal?
• ~ (sth) (out) (to sb) Start by dealing out ten cards to each player.

• ~ sb sth He dealt me two aces.

DRUGS

2. intransitive, transitive ~ (sth) to buy and sell illegal drugs
• You can often see people dealing openly on the streets.
more at wheel and deal at wheel _v.

Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 4 and v. Old English dǣlan ‘divide’ ‘participate’ Germanic Dutch deel German Teil ‘part’ dole ‘divide’ ‘distribute’ ‘participate’ ‘have dealings with’
n. sense 5 Middle English Middle Low German Middle Dutch dele ‘plank’

Language Bank:
about
Saying what a text is about
▪ The book is about ▪ homeless people in the cities.
▪ The report deals with ▪ the issue of homelessness in London.
▪ The writer discusses ▪ the problems faced by homeless people.
▪ The article presents an overview of ▪ the issues surrounding homelessness.
▪ The novel explores ▪ the theme of friendship among homeless people.
▪ The first chapter examines ▪ the relationship between homelessness and drug addiction.
▪ The paper considers ▪ the question of why so many young people become homeless.
Example Bank:
• Not all complaints are so easily dealt with.
• Our factory deals directly with its customers.
• The business deals in second-hand books.
• The two issues should be dealt with separately.
• This topic is dealt with at greater length in the following chapter.
• We discussed different ways of dealing with the problem.
• You have not dealt fairly with me.
• He was sent to jail for dealing drugs to his friends.
Idioms: deal a blow to somebody ▪ deal somebody a blow ▪ what's the deal?

Derived: deal in something ▪ deal somebody in ▪ deal something out ▪ deal with somebody ▪ deal with something

noun

A LOT
1. singular a good/great ~ much; a lot
• They spent a great deal of money.
• It took a great deal of time.
• I'm feeling a good deal better.

• We see them a great deal (= often).

BUSINESS AGREEMENT

2. countable an agreement, especially in business, on particular conditions for buying or doing sth
• to make/sign/conclude/close a deal (with sb)
• (informal) Did you cut a deal (= make one)?
• We did a deal with the management on overtime.
• They were hoping for a better pay deal.
• A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations.
• The deal fell through (= no agreement was reached).
• I got a good deal on the car (= bought it cheaply).
• It's a deal! (= I agree to your terms)
• Listen. This is the deal (= this is what we have agreed and are going to do).
• As athletes prepare for the Olympics, sporting organizations are looking for big sponsorship deals to pay for the trip to Sydney.

see also package

TREATMENT

3. countable, usually singular the way that sb/sth is treated
• If elected, the party has promised a new deal (= better and fairer treatment) for teachers.
• They knew they'd been given a raw/rough deal (= been treated unfairly).
• We tried to ensure that everyone got a fair deal.

• It was a square deal for everyone.

IN CARD GAMES

4. countable, usually singular the action of giving out cards to the players

• It's your deal.

WOOD

5. uncountable (especially BrE) the soft pale wood of fir or pine trees, especially when it is cut into boards for making things
• a deal table
more at big deal at big _adj., a done deal at done _adj., strike a deal at strike _v.
Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 4 and v. Old English dǣlan ‘divide’ ‘participate’ Germanic Dutch deel German Teil ‘part’ dole ‘divide’ ‘distribute’ ‘participate’ ‘have dealings with’
n. sense 5 Middle English Middle Low German Middle Dutch dele ‘plank’

Thesaurus:
deal noun C
• The unions are willing to do a deal over pay.
agreement • • bargain • • pact • • settlement • • arrangement • • understanding •
a/an deal/agreement/pact/settlement/arrangement/understanding on sth
under a/an deal/agreement/pact/arrangement
reach a/an deal/agreement/settlement/arrangement/understanding
make/sign a/an deal/agreement/pact
Collocations:
Business
Running a business
buy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise
set up/establish/ start/start up/launch a business/company
run/operate a business/company/franchise
head/run a firm/department/team
make/secure/win/block a deal
expand/grow/build the business
boost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/trade
increase/expand production/output/sales
boost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitability
achieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitability
cut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/prices
announce/impose/make cuts/cutbacks
Sales and marketing
break into/enter/capture/dominate the market
gain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market share
find/build/create a market for sth
start/launch an advertising/a marketing campaign
develop/launch/promote a product/website
create/generate demand for your product
attract/get/retain/help customers/clients
drive/generate/boost/increase demand/sales
beat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competition
meet/reach/exceed/miss sales targets
Finance
draw up/set/present/agree/approve a budget
keep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budget
be/come in below/under/over/within budget
generate income/revenue/profit/funds/business
fund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficit
provide/raise/allocate capital/funds
attract/encourage investment/investors
recover/recoup costs/losses/an investment
get/obtain/offer sb/grant sb credit/a loan
apply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide finance
Failure
lose business/trade/customers/sales/revenue
accumulate/accrue/incur/run up debts
suffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious losses
face cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcy
file for/ (NAmE) enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy
(BrE) go into administration/liquidation
liquidate/wind up a company
survive/weather a recession/downturn
propose/seek/block/oppose a merger
launch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bid
Example Bank:
• Any sponsorship deal would be scuppered if Jones misses the Olympics.
• Britain pulled out of the deal because of rising costs.
• He even sweetened the deal with a $5 000 signing bonus.
• He has been mixed up in several shady deals with arms dealers.
• I got a very good deal on my new car.
• I'll make a deal with you— I'll work evenings if you'll work weekends.
• Immigrants often get a bad deal when it comes to pay.
• Increased holiday allowance is part of the deal.
• Lack of accounting clarity can discourage investors and become a deal breaker.
• Management and unions have agreed a new deal on pay and productivity.
• Nurses have taken to the streets to get a fair deal from the government.
• She has a lucrative deal with a cosmetics company.
• Staff have accepted a deal offering them a 2% share of profits.
• The TV station has signed an exclusive deal to show all United's home games.
• The band eventually signed a record deal.
• The band signed a two-album deal with a record company.
• The company are offering cut-price deals on many flights.
• The company has done a deal with the catering staff.
• The company hopes to pursue similar deals with other providers.
• The company structured a deal to purchase the competitor out of bankruptcy.
• The deal fell through when the author received a more attractive offer.
• The pay deal will not now go ahead.
• The union accepted a package deal including higher pension and longer holiday allowance.
• The union accepted a package deal including higher pensions.
• The union tries to get a square deal for all its members.
• The unions are ready to do a deal over pay.
• They are hoping to clinch a major deal to supply computers to the army.
• They can't offer us a sweetheart deal on the rental fees we pay.
• They took over the company in a £750 000 deal.
• Under the deal, you save money if you repay the loan early.
• Under the terms of the deal, the band has to make two albums a year.
• You may get a better deal from another bank.
• a deal between Brazil and Argentina
• a deal between France and Spain
• business brokers and other deal makers
• A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations.
• Did you manage to cut a deal?
• It's a deal!.
• Many athletes secure lucrative sponsorship deals.
• The company expects to close the deal in the first quarter of next year.

• This is the deal.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deal

deal (AMOUNT) /dɪəl/
noun
a good/great deal a large amount; much:
She spends a good deal of her time in Glasgow.
A great deal of effort has gone into making the software reliable.
They still need a great deal more money to finish the project.

deal (DO BUSINESS) /dɪəl/
verb [I or T] dealt, dealt
to do business:
We only deal with companies which have a good credit record.
SLANG How long had she been dealing (= selling drugs) before she was arrested?
SLANG He was suspected of dealing (= selling) cocaine.

deal /dɪəl/
noun [C]
an agreement or an arrangement, especially in business:
a business deal
The unions and management have made a two-year pay and productivity deal.
I'll make/do a deal with you - you wash the car and I'll let you use it tonight.
She got a good deal (= paid a low price) on her new house.
Is industry getting a raw/rough deal from (= being unfairly/badly treated by) the EU?

dealer /ˈdiː.ləʳ/ US /-lɚ/
noun [C]
a second-hand car dealer
an antiques dealer
drug dealers

dealership /ˈdiː.lə.ʃɪp/ US /-lɚ-/
noun [C]
Their company has just won the dealership for Rolls-Royce (= permission from Rolls-Royce to sell their products).

dealings /ˈdiː.lɪŋz/
plural noun
activities involving other people, especially in business:
Have you had any dealings with their Paris office?

deal (SHARE OUT) /dɪəl/
verb [I or T] dealt, dealt
to give or share out something, especially playing cards:
Whose turn is it to deal?
Would you like to deal (out) the cards?
[+ two objects] Deal them five cards each./Deal five cards to each of them.
We have only a small amount of food and clothing to deal out to each refugee.

deal /dɪəl/
noun [C]
when someone deals, especially cards:
It's your deal (= turn to deal).

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

deal

I [di͟ːl]QUANTIFIER USES
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1) QUANT: QUANT of n-uncount/def-n (emphasis) If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing that you need or have a lot of it.
  ...a great deal of money...
  I am in a position to save you a good deal of time.
ADV: ADV compar, ADV after v
Deal is also an adverb. As a relationship becomes more established, it also becomes a good deal more complex... He depended a great deal on his wife for support.
PRON
Deal is also a pronoun. Although he had never met Geoffrey Hardcastle, he knew a good deal about him.
2) QUANT: QUANT of n-uncount A deal of something is a lot of it. [OLD-FASHIONED]
  He had a deal of work to do.II [di͟ːl]VERB AND NOUN USES
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deals, dealing, dealt
(Please look at category 7 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.)
1) N-COUNT If you make a deal or do a deal, you complete an agreement or an arrangement with someone, especially in business.
  Japan will have to do a deal with America on rice imports...
  The two sides tried and failed to come to a deal...
  He was involved in shady business deals...
  You're not going to get out of here unless we make a deal.
2) VERB If a person, company, or shop deals in a particular type of goods, their business involves buying or selling those goods.
  [V in n] They deal in antiques...
  [V in n] ...the rights of our citizens to hold and to deal in foreign currency.
3) VERB If someone deals illegal drugs, they sell them.
  [V n] I certainly don't deal drugs.
  Derived words:
  dealing N-UNCOUNT oft n N ...his involvement in drug dealing and illegal money laundering.
4) N-COUNT: adj N If someone has had a bad deal, they have been unfortunate or have been treated unfairly.
  The people of Liverpool have had a bad deal for many, many years.
5) VERB If you deal playing cards, you give them out to the players in a game of cards.
  [V n n] The croupier dealt each player a card, face down...
  [V n] He once dealt cards in an illegal gambling joint .
PHRASAL VERB
Deal out means the same as deal. V P n (not pron) Dalton dealt out five cards to each player.
6) PHRASE: V inflects If an event deals a blow to something or someone, it causes them great difficulties or makes failure more likely. [JOURNALISM]
  The summer drought has dealt a heavy blow to the government's economic record...
  The French were dealt another blow yesterday when Serge Viars withdrew from the squad.
7) → See also dealings, wheel and deal
a raw deal → see raw
  Phrasal Verbs:
  - deal out
  - deal with

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

deal

³deal noun, pl deals
1 [count] : an agreement between two or more people or groups that helps each in some way
• business deals
• I'll make you a deal. If you help me fix my flat tire, I'll buy you dinner.
• The company made/negotiated a new 10-million-dollar deal with the government.
• We were about to close/seal the deal [=make the agreement official] when we realized that there was a mistake in the contract.
• The two sides finally struck a deal [=came to an agreement] after weeks of negotiations.
• an arms deal [=an agreement to buy or sell weapons] between two countries
• The band got/landed/signed a record deal. = The band cut a deal with the record company.
• She got a book deal with a major publisher.
• We were offered a package deal [=a single price for a set of items or services] that included plane tickets, hotel accommodations, and tickets to shows in the area.
• We think it's a fair/square deal. [=a fair agreement]
- see also done deal, sweetheart deal
2 [singular] : a way of treating someone
• He was going to take the promotion here but another company offered him a better deal. [=offered him more money, benefits, prestige, etc.]
- see also big deal, raw deal
3 [count] : a price that is fair or lower than the usual price
• We got a (good) deal on a new car.
• I think we can get a better deal somewhere else.
• Now that's a great deal!
4 the deal informal : basic information about a person, thing, or situation
• What's the deal [=story, situation] with that guy?
• Here's the deal. You're going to stay here while I go find help.
• What's the deal with those shoes you're wearing? [=Why are you wearing those shoes?]
one-shot deal : something that happens only one time
• This offer is a one-shot-deal.
• We don't want this to be a one-shot deal. We hope to have the festival every year.
the real deal informal : something or someone that is real or genuine : a thing or person that is not a copy or imitation
• These diamonds aren't fake. They're the real deal.
• That guy looked so much like Elvis, I almost thought he was the real deal. [=I almost thought he was Elvis]

- compare ²deal

²deal noun, pl deals
1 [singular] : a large number or amount : a lot - used in the phrases a good deal or a great deal
• It doesn't cost a great deal of money. [=doesn't cost much money]
• I spent a good deal of time [=a lot of time] thinking about it.
• It would mean a great deal to us if you would come.
• I learned a great deal from my mistakes.
• It's a good deal [=much] faster to go by bus.
• I felt a great deal better after the surgery.
• The town hasn't changed a great deal since we left.
2 [count] : the act of giving cards to each player in a card game - usually singular
• It's your deal. [=it's your turn to deal]
• I have time for one more deal. [=hand, round]

- compare ³deal

¹deal /ˈdiːl/ verb deals; dealt /ˈdɛlt/; deal·ing
1 : to give cards to the players in a card game

[no obj]

• It's your turn to deal.

[+ obj]
• Each player is dealt five cards.
• She was dealt a full house.
• dealing out the cards for a game of poker
- often used figuratively
• She was dealt a bad/cruel/terrible hand in life. [=many bad things happened to her throughout her life]
• You have to play the hand you're dealt. [=you must accept and deal with the things that happen to you in your life]
2 [+ obj] : to give (something or an amount of something) to someone
• The offending players were dealt harsh penalties.
• The team was dealt another loss last night. [=the team lost another game]
- usually + out
• The teacher dealt [=handed] out three books to each of us.
• The author deals [=doles] out advice on all kinds of subjects.
3 : to buy and sell (drugs, art, etc.) as a business

[+ obj]
• She got caught dealing drugs in school.

[no obj]
• (informal) How long has he been dealing? [=dealing drugs]
- see also wheel and deal at ²wheel
deal a blow
✦To deal a blow to someone means to hit someone.
• (formal) He dealt his enemy a mighty blow. [=he hit his enemy hard]
- usually used figuratively
• The factory closing will deal a serious/severe/devastating/crushing blow to the town's economy.
• Her career as an ice skater was dealt a fatal blow [=her career was ruined] when she broke her leg.
deal in [phrasal verb]
1 deal in (something)
a : to buy and sell (something) as a business
• He deals in rare books.
b : to use or be involved in (something)
• tales dealing in myth and mystery
• We don't deal in rumor or gossip.
2 deal (someone) in : to include someone in a card game
• “Do you want to play cards with us?” “Sure, deal me in.”
deal with [phrasal verb] deal with (someone or something)
1 : to be about (something) : to have (something) as a subject
• The book deals with World War II.
• Her speech dealt with health care and the nation's economy.
• The film deals with some serious issues.
2 : to make business agreements with (someone)
• He deals fairly with all his customers.
• Their salespeople are very easy to deal with.
3 : to do something about (a person or thing that causes a problem or difficult situation)
• The government dealt harshly with the rebels.
• I'll deal with you later.
• Who's going to deal with this mess?
• I dealt with the problem myself.
• Can you suggest some ways of dealing with a difficult child?
• We weren't able/equipped/prepared to deal with such a large crowd of people.
• He needs to learn how to deal with his anger.
4 : to accept or try to accept (something that is true and cannot be changed) : to control your feelings about (something)
• She's still trying to deal with his death.
• I'm still dealing with the fact that we lost the game.
• The weather is bad, but we'll just have to deal with it.
- deal·er noun, pl -ers [count]
• a used car dealer
• drug dealers