Crossword Genius

Perfect international business transaction (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ideal

'perfect' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'international business transaction' is the wordplay.
'international' becomes 'i' (abbreviation eg in IMF).
'business transaction' becomes 'deal' (I've seen this in another clue).
'i'+'deal'='IDEAL'

(Other definitions for ideal that I've seen before include "Pattern" , "existing only in imagination" , "Exemplar" , "Best possible" , "supreme" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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