Synonym of Faustian bargain

An agreement between a movie production studio and various other stakeholders for the production of a movie, usually based on some source material or other intellectual property created or owned by one or more of the stakeholders.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drug, deal.

(law) A plea bargain.

An agreement between a publisher and an author, by which the author agrees to write a certain number of books to be published by the publisher.

(politics) An agreement between two or more countries, often in the form of a treaty, establishing the conditions under which products from each country may be exported to the other.

An agreement between a record label and a musician or music group, by which the musician or group agrees to record a certain number of songs to be published by the label.

A verbal commitment to a transaction.

(UK, retail) A sales promotion consisting of a main (often a sandwich), a drink, and a snack (often crisps) for a fixed price.

Relating to or resembling a deal-breaker.