power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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The Raiders’ three new power brokers own 10 Super Bowl rings.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Not only prosecutors but liberal power brokers like the Rev. Al Sharpton back Ms. Hochul’s ideas.
—Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
In the span of 16 months, Binance has gone from a political outcast to a possible power broker in Washington.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article A New Jersey judge has dismissed the racketeering and corruption charges against Democratic power broker George Norcross III and his five co-defendants, which stemmed from their efforts to acquire valuable waterfront property in Camden.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Not only prosecutors but liberal power brokers like the Rev. Al Sharpton back Ms. Hochul’s ideas.
—Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
In the span of 16 months, Binance has gone from a political outcast to a possible power broker in Washington.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article A New Jersey judge has dismissed the racketeering and corruption charges against Democratic power broker George Norcross III and his five co-defendants, which stemmed from their efforts to acquire valuable waterfront property in Camden.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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