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well-connected

British  

adjective

  1. having influential or important relatives or friends

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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You probably aren’t rich or well-connected enough to have a 24 year-old incinerate your savings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Massie's leadership on the Epstein files has let him position himself as an outsider, doing battle against the wealthy and well-connected.

From BBC May 18, 2026

That word, however, no longer carries its traditional meaning of the fabulously rich and politically well-connected.

From Salon May 18, 2026

Whistleblowers allege that Jho Low, a well-connected Malaysian financier with no official role, helped set up the 1MDB state investment fund and made key financial decisions before disappearing about a decade ago.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

Smart, energetic, and extremely well-connected, Jo Ann Robinson was an active member of the Women’s Political Council, a large and influential civic group of professional black women in Montgomery.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

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