rainmaking
bringing in new business
TRANSLATION
rainmaker = einflussreiche, erfolgreiche Person
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Compared with other RAINMAKERS of the late 1990s, Mr Fastow might not look so greedy."
(Prosecutor's dilemma, Enron And the Economics of Greed; The Economist
(London); Aug 31, 2002)
(Prosecutor's dilemma, Enron And the Economics of Greed; The Economist
(London); Aug 31, 2002)
Did you
know?
Did you know?
From rain, from Middle English rein, from Old English regn, ren + maker, from make, from Middle English maken, from Old English macian.
You may remember the book with this title by John Grisham.
Meanings of rainmaker:
1. A person with a strong ability to bring in new business or produce results, especially through the use of influence, connections, etc.
2. One believed to be able to cause rain either by magic (for example, some native American groups) or by science (for example, by seeding the clouds with chemicals such as silver iodide from an airplane).
From rain, from Middle English rein, from Old English regn, ren + maker, from make, from Middle English maken, from Old English macian.
You may remember the book with this title by John Grisham.
Meanings of rainmaker:
1. A person with a strong ability to bring in new business or produce results, especially through the use of influence, connections, etc.
2. One believed to be able to cause rain either by magic (for example, some native American groups) or by science (for example, by seeding the clouds with chemicals such as silver iodide from an airplane).
