powerbroker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of powerbroker
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
It has been wary of straining relations with Moscow, a powerbroker in neighbouring Syria where Israel coordinates strikes against Iranian deployments.
From Reuters • Apr. 20, 2022
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