power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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That means many judges owe their positions far more to political power brokers than anyone else.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The standoff at the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the US — Baghdad’s two dominant external power brokers — has already inflicted serious damage on Iraq.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
That’s the read from local power brokers at The Bartlett Country Club, just outside Olean, about three miles from campus.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
But negotiating with power brokers in Havana, especially those descendent from Fidel and Raul Castro, the brothers who launched the 1959 revolution, may be a red line for Cuban Americans.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The standoff at the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the US — Baghdad’s two dominant external power brokers — has already inflicted serious damage on Iraq.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
That’s the read from local power brokers at The Bartlett Country Club, just outside Olean, about three miles from campus.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
But negotiating with power brokers in Havana, especially those descendent from Fidel and Raul Castro, the brothers who launched the 1959 revolution, may be a red line for Cuban Americans.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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