powerbroker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of powerbroker
Example Sentences
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Saudi powerbroker Turki Alalshikh, who is coordinating the all-British bout, said on Monday he wants the fight staged in England while also accommodating a global television audience.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Despite growing speculation Las Vegas could stage the contest, Hearn has had no formal request from Saudi powerbroker Turki Alalshikh to move the bout outside the UK.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Wiener has made no secret of his desire for a congressional seat — specifically the one long occupied by Democratic powerbroker and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whenever she retires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2024
Mantel is credited with reenergizing historical fiction with “Wolf Hall” and two sequels about the 16th-century English powerbroker Thomas Cromwell, right-hand man to King Henry VIII.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
His brother, George Norcross, is a Democratic Party organizer and political powerbroker in New Jersey.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2022
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