power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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This living river’s future is inextricably linked to the region’s power brokers' ability to address the water imbalance so the remaining wetlands can stay wet.
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Cilia Flores Cilia Flores, the first lady and a longtime Chavista power broker, rounds out the circle of figures identified by La Nación as essential to Maduro’s hold on power.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The power brokers of the College Football Playoff continue to mull the possibility of expanding its format.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 11 Dec. 2025
A lot of Kim’s efforts focus on breaking a system that New Jersey power broker George Norcross helped forge.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Cilia Flores Cilia Flores, the first lady and a longtime Chavista power broker, rounds out the circle of figures identified by La Nación as essential to Maduro’s hold on power.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
The power brokers of the College Football Playoff continue to mull the possibility of expanding its format.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 11 Dec. 2025
A lot of Kim’s efforts focus on breaking a system that New Jersey power broker George Norcross helped forge.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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