power broker
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Shibl Al Zaidi remains a power broker, meeting openly with senior Iraqi officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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
“How this was not better managed is just totally beyond me,” said Lori Hyland, whose late husband, L.A. power broker Jeff Hyland, was close friends with Gary for years until his own death in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
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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