power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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That’s the emerging assessment among Russia’s power brokers, as Vladimir Putin faces mounting challenges on the battlefield and at home.
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Elliott Goat, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
The series had a lot to say about a lot of things (including vengeful power brokers/network executives) that feel particularly pointed now.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Sumrall was no shrinking violet during his first appearance at the annual gathering of conference power brokers.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
At the end of the eighteenth century, the West’s power brokers, eager to exude stolid republican virtue, abjured decoration and ornament, sparking what the British psychologist John Flügel called the Great Masculine Renunciation.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
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Elliott Goat, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
The series had a lot to say about a lot of things (including vengeful power brokers/network executives) that feel particularly pointed now.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Sumrall was no shrinking violet during his first appearance at the annual gathering of conference power brokers.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
At the end of the eighteenth century, the West’s power brokers, eager to exude stolid republican virtue, abjured decoration and ornament, sparking what the British psychologist John Flügel called the Great Masculine Renunciation.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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