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powerbroker

American  
[pau-er-broh-ker] / ˈpaʊ ərˌbroʊ kər /
Or power broker

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of powerbroker

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


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It began when Verhoeven bumped into Briton Statham - a close ally of Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh - in Las Vegas in September 2024, during the Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez v Terence Crawford fight week.

From BBC ● May 22, 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

The new boxing powerbroker in Saudi Arabia, Turki Al-Sheikh, has spearheaded the vision of bringing boxing's heavyweight stars under one roof.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2023

Bob Grand, a longtime GOP powerbroker in Indiana who organized a recent fundraiser for DeSantis, said it’s still early.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023

As his stature as a trial attorney and political powerbroker grew, officials closed scores of complaints against him without doing any investigation and rejected dozens of others for “insufficient evidence,” the records show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

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