power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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But this offense — becoming the latest power broker to have gotten too close to Jeffrey Epstein — should not be dismissed in the hope that it gets lost in all of next week’s Super Bowl noise.
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Now, for the first time, the agent, the mogul, the iconic power broker speaks for himself, about himself, and about the game of life, often at the top of his lungs.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
New information from the show’s calculating power broker Sinatra, portrayed by Julianne Nicholson, revealed otherwise, sending Xavier into unfamiliar territory above ground.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
More and more readers can see that mainstream outlets manufacture consent through the use of particular words, phrases, and tones—and the exclusion of vital information, as is shown by their failure to report Jeffrey Epstein’s role as a global power broker with close links to Israeli intelligence.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Now, for the first time, the agent, the mogul, the iconic power broker speaks for himself, about himself, and about the game of life, often at the top of his lungs.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
New information from the show’s calculating power broker Sinatra, portrayed by Julianne Nicholson, revealed otherwise, sending Xavier into unfamiliar territory above ground.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
More and more readers can see that mainstream outlets manufacture consent through the use of particular words, phrases, and tones—and the exclusion of vital information, as is shown by their failure to report Jeffrey Epstein’s role as a global power broker with close links to Israeli intelligence.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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