power broker
Britishnoun
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Jim Clyburn, the 85-year-old Democratic power broker from South Carolina, has resisted calls to retire.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026
Ras Laffan is quite simply the engine that has powered Qatar’s meteoric growth and rise as a global power broker.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
Longtime regime stalwart Ali Larijani, who heads Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has emerged as a power broker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
He penned profiles of celebrities including Jacqueline Bisset, Kirk Douglas and power broker Lew Wasserman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
She reasserted herself as the power broker among the leaders of the neighboring states, forging alliances and drawing up agreements.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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