power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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After six weeks of searching, and using a tip from a confidential informant, the men’s bodies were found buried in an earthen dam, near where Mississippi’s power brokers were about to gather for the annual Neshoba County Fair.
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Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Law, 56, was appointed as coach in April with USA Cricket power brokers hoping his wealth of experience - having helmed Full Member cricket nations Sri Lanka, West Indies and Bangladesh - would stabilize the national team ahead of the T20 World Cup.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Some local gangs running profitable hijacking operations enjoy the benefits of friendships with powerful regional organized crime groups and political power brokers.
—thehustle.co, 6 Sep. 2024
That would be akin to a death knell of international cricket, with cricket power brokers constantly trying to find ways to straddle the balance but the IPL - especially armed with copious amounts of Saudi money - appears inevitably to expand.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Law, 56, was appointed as coach in April with USA Cricket power brokers hoping his wealth of experience - having helmed Full Member cricket nations Sri Lanka, West Indies and Bangladesh - would stabilize the national team ahead of the T20 World Cup.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Some local gangs running profitable hijacking operations enjoy the benefits of friendships with powerful regional organized crime groups and political power brokers.
—thehustle.co, 6 Sep. 2024
That would be akin to a death knell of international cricket, with cricket power brokers constantly trying to find ways to straddle the balance but the IPL - especially armed with copious amounts of Saudi money - appears inevitably to expand.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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