kingmaker

[ king-mey-ker ]

/ ˈkɪŋˌmeɪ kər /

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noun

a person who has great power and influence in the choice of a ruler, candidate for public office, business leader, or the like.

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Origin of kingmaker

First recorded in 1590–1600; king + maker

OTHER WORDS FROM kingmaker

king·mak·ing, noun, adjective

Words nearby kingmaker

kinghood, kingklip, kinglake, kinglet, kingly, kingmaker, kingpin, kings, kings canyon national park, kings mountain, kings park

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Example sentences from the Web for kingmaker

The New York kingmaker who died Monday believed voters could actually handle a nuanced argument.
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Like the Koch Brothers, it seemed Rastetter wanted to be a GOP kingmaker.
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Terry Branstad is a GOP kingmaker who could lose his bid for a sixth term thanks to scandal upon scandal.
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Is it time for Donald Trump to add “Republican kingmaker” to his resume?
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Does he hope to play the kingmaker in a tainted presidential electoral process?
Baby Doc's Shocking Homecoming|Eric Pape|January 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Not till Warwick, 'the Kingmaker,' was laid low on Barnet field, did the kingly ideal become paramount.
The Siege of Norwich Castle|Matilda Maria Blake
The battle of Barnet witnessed the fall and death of the kingmaker, and with her champion feudalism fell.
About London|J. Ewing Ritchie
Tom led forth the horses one after the other—Kingmaker, the Fiddler, Pittapat, and the others.
The Killer|Stewart Edward White
His queen, Anne Neville, the daughter of the kingmaker, was on her death-bed.
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There was a man once in England whom they call the kingmaker.
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British Dictionary definitions for kingmaker

kingmaker

/ (ˈkɪŋˌmeɪkə) /

noun

a person who has control over appointments to positions of authority

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kingmaker

noun

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