kingmaker
noun
king·mak·er
ˈkiŋ-ˌmā-kər 
: one having great influence over the choice of candidates for political office
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This keen, curatorial sense is what made Lawson something of a kingmaker in his field, introducing local darlings like Family Farmstead Dairy and Jalapa Jar to the masses.
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Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
From his luxurious homes in Palm Beach, Manhattan and across the globe, Jeffrey Epstein projected the image of a global powerbroker and kingmaker.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
In this cycle, conservative kingmakers have far outspent their counterparts in support of right-leaning hopefuls and incumbents in the races, with the aim of keeping the council out of liberal hands.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2025
Kinahan was now a boxing kingmaker.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
From his luxurious homes in Palm Beach, Manhattan and across the globe, Jeffrey Epstein projected the image of a global powerbroker and kingmaker.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
In this cycle, conservative kingmakers have far outspent their counterparts in support of right-leaning hopefuls and incumbents in the races, with the aim of keeping the council out of liberal hands.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2025
Kinahan was now a boxing kingmaker.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Kingmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kingmaker. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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