power broker

noun

: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals

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The indictment alleges that Williamson brought her power broker style to the office immediately. Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025 Neither Brolin’s narcissistic power broker nor Domingo’s scenery-chewing master of ceremonies necessarily feel like caricatures. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025 Brockman has become one of the biggest power brokers of the AI era. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025 Many establishment Democrats hesitated or declined to endorse their party's choice for mayor, and moderate-to-conservative power brokers united behind Cuomo's third-party candidacy. Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for power broker

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First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of power broker was in 1961

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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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