power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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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.
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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
The Afghanistan women's situation has been the sport's thorniest issue, even surpassing the never-ending India-Pakistan warring, and continues to divide the sport's power brokers.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
By contrast, Costello was mainly a power broker in New York City, less focused on street violence, and more focused on getting people elected and controlling judges and the police.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
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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
The Afghanistan women's situation has been the sport's thorniest issue, even surpassing the never-ending India-Pakistan warring, and continues to divide the sport's power brokers.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
By contrast, Costello was mainly a power broker in New York City, less focused on street violence, and more focused on getting people elected and controlling judges and the police.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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