power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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By contrast, Costello was mainly a power broker in New York City, less focused on street violence, and more focused on getting people elected and controlling judges and the police.
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
There were radicals, activists, intellectuals as well as common criminals, the usual power brokers, and always a mob lurking in the background.
—Phil Terrana, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
College football’s power brokers are destroying it Like the Oscars, the sport has also evolved to become more TV friendly.
—Mike Pearl, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending his long tenure as a GOP power broker.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
There were radicals, activists, intellectuals as well as common criminals, the usual power brokers, and always a mob lurking in the background.
—Phil Terrana, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
College football’s power brokers are destroying it Like the Oscars, the sport has also evolved to become more TV friendly.
—Mike Pearl, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending his long tenure as a GOP power broker.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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