macher

/ ˈmɑxər /

noun

1. an important or influential person: often used ironically

Word History and Origins

Origin of macher¹

Yiddish, from German, literally: doer

Example Sentences

A Hollywood macher who long served as a producer of the Academy Awards broadcast, he wanted the theater to be a place where movie and television artists with stage backgrounds could work alongside dedicated theater professionals.

From Los Angeles Times

In the first “Scream” film, Lillard starred as high school student Stu Macher opposite Campbell’s protagonist, Sidney Prescott.

From Los Angeles Times

It was at one such fair in Bushwick that Brian Procell, the macher of downtown vintage sellers, first encountered her.

From New York Times

Among the restaurant’s offerings are American-style buffalo wings, Indian-Mexican fusion tikka masala burritos, Indo-Chinese Sichuan chicken tikka, Tibetan-style dumplings called momos, Hyderabadi biryani and a Bengali fish curry called macher kalia.

From Los Angeles Times

After retiring from the opera stage in 1863, Viardot continued singing in concerts and being what we’d call today a macher.

From New York Times