power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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Notably, in the race to fill the retiring congresswoman Nydia Velázquez’s seat, both the Mayor and the group have endorsed State Assembly member Claire Valdez, who is running against Velázquez’s preferred successor, Antonio Reynoso—a contest between city power brokers old and new.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
The power broker also tried to facilitate working relationships between Mottola and his longtime friends.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
That public endorsement has strengthened Rodríguez’s standing both at home and abroad, reinforcing her image as the figure best positioned to manage Venezuela’s transition while maintaining enough continuity to reassure key power brokers inside the country.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The irony is that a minority once viewed as filled with sissies and losers is now portrayed as filled with bullies and power brokers, and straight people, especially men, seem to perceive themselves as the weak and afraid ones.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
The power broker also tried to facilitate working relationships between Mottola and his longtime friends.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
That public endorsement has strengthened Rodríguez’s standing both at home and abroad, reinforcing her image as the figure best positioned to manage Venezuela’s transition while maintaining enough continuity to reassure key power brokers inside the country.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
The irony is that a minority once viewed as filled with sissies and losers is now portrayed as filled with bullies and power brokers, and straight people, especially men, seem to perceive themselves as the weak and afraid ones.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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