power broker
Britishnoun
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In recent months, Castro’s grandson, Raúl Rodríguez Castro, who for decades has been Castro’s main bodyguard and is now his chief aide, has emerged as a power broker.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
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
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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