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macher

British  
/ ˈmɑxər /

noun

  1. an important or influential person: often used ironically

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of macher

Yiddish, from German, literally: doer

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times • May 19, 2022

A music industry macher, Ayeroff had risen through the ranks as an art director and marketing executive at Warner Bros. and A&M to lead Virgin Records in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2020

His business partner at the agency is the operatically colorful macher Ari Emanuel, and they know more than almost anyone about how to use tabloid ink to boost a client or break a competitor.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2019

His father, Paul Manafort Sr., was a local Republican macher and mayor of New Britain, Conn. The younger Manafort served in a leadership role with the Young Republicans.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2018

Give us a sense of, you’ve already said, at the end of day, he’s kind of macher, like he just knows people and he connects people, but what did you learn?

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2017

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