power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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The power brokers of the College Football Playoff continue to mull the possibility of expanding its format.
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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
As Bernie Sanders learned well in 2016 and in 2020, the party is loath to fully embrace a political message that would put it at odds with the moneyed power brokers who hold significant influence in both parties.
—Abby Phillip, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs may have salvaged their playoff hopes with an overtime win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12, but one game isn't enough for Patrick Mahomes to change the minds of NFL power brokers.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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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
As Bernie Sanders learned well in 2016 and in 2020, the party is loath to fully embrace a political message that would put it at odds with the moneyed power brokers who hold significant influence in both parties.
—Abby Phillip, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs may have salvaged their playoff hopes with an overtime win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12, but one game isn't enough for Patrick Mahomes to change the minds of NFL power brokers.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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