power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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But backed by lucrative television contracts, the Big Ten, along with the SEC, remains a power broker in how that future will be shaped.
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
Stroud is a quiet yet influential power broker, adept at nurturing deep, resilient roots that allow others to thrive and prosper.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
And these power brokers had little interest in letting Roosevelt infringe upon their prerogatives.
—Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made By History, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
Korea’s power brokers are too busy fighting among themselves.
—Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
Stroud is a quiet yet influential power broker, adept at nurturing deep, resilient roots that allow others to thrive and prosper.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
And these power brokers had little interest in letting Roosevelt infringe upon their prerogatives.
—Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made By History, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
Korea’s power brokers are too busy fighting among themselves.
—Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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