power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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Kishimori has proven a quick study finding who the power brokers are here and has been working closely with them.
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Carol Cain, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
But their alma mater has produced a much broader network of conservative power brokers who have shaped American politics for generations.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Akron’s owner, Frank Martin (Tracy Letts), a power broker with deep pockets, is unamused by Lee’s prodding, as is the quiet, menacing Allen Murphy (Scott Shepard), who works for Martin.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Winning office becomes a matter of pleasing party bosses or local power brokers rather than persuading a broad swath of constituents.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Carol Cain, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
But their alma mater has produced a much broader network of conservative power brokers who have shaped American politics for generations.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Akron’s owner, Frank Martin (Tracy Letts), a power broker with deep pockets, is unamused by Lee’s prodding, as is the quiet, menacing Allen Murphy (Scott Shepard), who works for Martin.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Winning office becomes a matter of pleasing party bosses or local power brokers rather than persuading a broad swath of constituents.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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