power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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While not as well known as the NRA, the trade group is considered the voice of the industry and is a power broker in business and politics.
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Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
The arrangement signaled a shift in priorities, with tech leaders positioned as the new power brokers.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The who’s who of Silicon Valley and Washington converged at Peter Thiel’s Beaux-Arts mansion in D.C. on Saturday evening, as the power brokers gathered in anticipation of the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Austin is once again a power broker in conservative presidential politics — and some of its denizens promise to play an important role in a potential new Trump administration.
—Asher Price, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
The arrangement signaled a shift in priorities, with tech leaders positioned as the new power brokers.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The who’s who of Silicon Valley and Washington converged at Peter Thiel’s Beaux-Arts mansion in D.C. on Saturday evening, as the power brokers gathered in anticipation of the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Austin is once again a power broker in conservative presidential politics — and some of its denizens promise to play an important role in a potential new Trump administration.
—Asher Price, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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