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powerbroker

American  
[pou-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

Tokyo wants to reassure Washington that it can still rely on it as a key ally and powerbroker in an increasingly unstable and volatile region.

From BBC Mar. 15, 2023

Katzenberg, who has long lived in Beverly Hills, is a Hollywood mainstay who has also served a key powerbroker in national Democratic politics.

From Los Angeles Times May 25, 2022

“We played a good season but not a very good season,” honorary Bayern president and longtime powerbroker Uli Hoeneß said.

From Seattle Times May 16, 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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