influence peddler

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noun

a person who arranges to obtain favors, as government contracts, from high officials on behalf of others for a fee.

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RELATED WORDS

activist, lobbyist, fixer, kingmaker, powerbroker, PAC, latency, wire-puller

Nearby words

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Origin of influence peddler

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50

Related forms

influence peddling, noun

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Examples from the Web for influence peddler

Romney outright called Gingrich an influence-peddler, a charge that draws extra blood because it is exactly true.
Newt Gingrich Omits the Racial Cues|David Frum|January 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST