n.
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a : an act of dealing : TRANSACTION b : BARGAIN c : CONTRACT 1A <signed a 2-year deal >
2 : PACKAGE DEAL
3 : treatment received <a dirty deal >
4 : an arrangement for mutual advantage
5 : AFFAIR 2 <dinner was an informal deal >
6 : SITUATION , STORY <what is the deal with that guy?>
7 : MCCOY ― used in the phrase the real deal