power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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My forecast: Giving himself a 38th birthday gift, Messi will lead Inter Miami to the quarterfinals, prompting champagne toasts among FIFA’s event organizers, MLS power brokers and the Club World Cup’s broadcast partners.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Meeka controls the building’s red light district and operates as a power broker inside The Carter.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Meanwhile, Byrd’s wide dramatic palette and flexible voice make the most of thankless roles as the movement’s deserter and Montgomery’s white power brokers.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
When the swell of the organ died down, former diplomat, political power broker and playwright Mordecai Manuel Noah – the man who had dreamed up Ararat – rose to his feet.
—Adam L. Rovner, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
Meeka controls the building’s red light district and operates as a power broker inside The Carter.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Meanwhile, Byrd’s wide dramatic palette and flexible voice make the most of thankless roles as the movement’s deserter and Montgomery’s white power brokers.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
When the swell of the organ died down, former diplomat, political power broker and playwright Mordecai Manuel Noah – the man who had dreamed up Ararat – rose to his feet.
—Adam L. Rovner, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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