power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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There are ways in which the anti-immigrant rhetoric of the hard Christian right of today reminds theologians and historians of this old movement, which held great influence among power brokers of the day.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Among them have been Downtown Manhattan power brokers, especially when digital media companies were on the rise in the late ‘00s and early ‘10s, their moguls making the restaurant their clubhouse.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
From pariah to power broker The Crown Prince’s grip on power has insulated him from international prosecution.
—Connor Greene, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
And with the backing of local power brokers, enforcement becomes a game of whack-a-mole.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Among them have been Downtown Manhattan power brokers, especially when digital media companies were on the rise in the late ‘00s and early ‘10s, their moguls making the restaurant their clubhouse.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
From pariah to power broker The Crown Prince’s grip on power has insulated him from international prosecution.
—Connor Greene, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
And with the backing of local power brokers, enforcement becomes a game of whack-a-mole.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for power broker
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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