rainmaker

rainmaker definition - business

rainmaker

An employee who brings a substantial amount of profitable business to a firm. For example, an attorney switches firms and many of his clients follow.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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