powerbroker

Or pow·er bro·ker

[pou-er-broh-ker]

noun

1. a person who wields great political, governmental, or financial power. pow. power.

Word History and Origins

Origin of powerbroker¹

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; power + broker

Example Sentences

Half a dozen peace initiatives have failed, none of them able to pressure or persuade regional powerbrokers to push for a compromise.

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“I just couldn’t understand why he would call me, right now, and make it all about himself. Distracting me with worry about hostile powerbrokers in the biggest city of the most important swing state.”

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The Celtic powerbrokers, who have been engulfed in heat from the fans, knew what they were doing with this one.

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Dialogue between the group of players - who are represented by former WTA chief Larry Scott - and the Grand Slam powerbrokers began earlier this year.

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Other senior royals were seated next to White House powerbrokers.

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