Definition of power broker
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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In the Second District, which Mr. LoBiondo held for more than 20 years, Jeff Van Drew, a state senator, has quickly attracted the endorsements of major statewide political players, including George E. Norcross, a powerful South Jersey power broker.
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Berezovsky, a Russian power broker and former mathematics professor who accumulated great wealth during the breakup of the Soviet Union, fled to Britain in 2000 after criticizing Vladimir Putin.
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In Virginia's 10th District, where Comstock has attracted a packed Democratic primary field, the distance between the party's base and Democratic power brokers could grow in the coming months.
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Providing a memorable evening of free booze and entertainment is one way the groups try to wield influence, not only on the Capitol’s power brokers, but also on the junior staff who are frequently gatekeepers.
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Redd is also an ally of George E. Norcross III, a Democratic power broker, insurance executive, and chairman of Cooper University Health Care.
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Manhattan’s most exclusive monthly poker game isn’t played in the boardrooms and back parlors of Wall Street’s power brokers, but rather in the living and dining rooms of some of the city’s most accomplished women.
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The globe-trotting power broker could be a key source of information for the Mueller probe for a number of reasons.
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That was the approach that Chinatown’s most famous power broker, Brown ally Rose Pak, was known for.
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First Known Use of power broker
1961
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: a person who has a lot of influence and control in a particular activity (such as politics)
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