kingmaker
noun
king·mak·er
ˈkiŋ-ˌmā-kər 
: one having great influence over the choice of candidates for political office
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Several celebrities have taken the stand as well, perhaps a given considering Combs' far-reaching influence in the entertainment industry and long history as a hip-hop kingmaker and party tycoon.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The basic plot is this: Morris will be trying to prove himself against the league’s coaching kingmaker in McVay, who employed Morris as his defensive coordinator from 2021-2023.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Today, its presence in western Syria is a mere shadow of its former self and a standing symbol of how Russia’s days as a kingmaker in the country have come and gone.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The award season kingmaker Late-breaking US policy announcements aside, Cannes is swaggering into its latest edition.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The basic plot is this: Morris will be trying to prove himself against the league’s coaching kingmaker in McVay, who employed Morris as his defensive coordinator from 2021-2023.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Today, its presence in western Syria is a mere shadow of its former self and a standing symbol of how Russia’s days as a kingmaker in the country have come and gone.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The award season kingmaker Late-breaking US policy announcements aside, Cannes is swaggering into its latest edition.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
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“Kingmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kingmaker. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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