power broker

British  

noun

1. a person with power and influence, esp one who operates behind the scenes

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Example Sentences

He eventually finds his place in the service of the Atar family, landowners and power brokers, the sort of people who can call on a government minister for extralegal favors.

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This is done while its diplomats engage local political power brokers via its embassies.

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Argentina’s fragmented Congress typically wields strong leverage over presidents who lack a majority, forcing them to negotiate constantly with provincial power brokers to avoid paralysis.

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The crash highlighted Turkey’s role as a power broker in Libya, an oil-rich country in north Africa that descended into political crisis and civil war after a 2011 rebellion overthrew former dictator Col.

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Ted Sarandos has minted his status as an entertainment power broker, but he still feels the need to tell the world that he’s not trying to destroy Hollywood.

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Related Words

• fixer
• kingmaker