power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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Not only prosecutors but liberal power brokers like the Rev. Al Sharpton back Ms. Hochul’s ideas.
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Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
In the span of 16 months, Binance has gone from a political outcast to a possible power broker in Washington.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article A New Jersey judge has dismissed the racketeering and corruption charges against Democratic power broker George Norcross III and his five co-defendants, which stemmed from their efforts to acquire valuable waterfront property in Camden.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
The big game is Sunday between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, but did the big moment for the power brokers in the National Football League and across sports happen Thursday on the North Lawn of the White House?
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
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Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
In the span of 16 months, Binance has gone from a political outcast to a possible power broker in Washington.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article A New Jersey judge has dismissed the racketeering and corruption charges against Democratic power broker George Norcross III and his five co-defendants, which stemmed from their efforts to acquire valuable waterfront property in Camden.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
The big game is Sunday between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, but did the big moment for the power brokers in the National Football League and across sports happen Thursday on the North Lawn of the White House?
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for power broker
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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