power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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The move divided opinion in Kenya but underscored Odinga's enduring role as a political power broker.
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NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
In turn, this requires him to remain closely engaged, week after week and month after month, with a broad spectrum of actors—not just individual power brokers.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, Moscow has sought to strengthen ties with Kabul while asserting itself as a key power broker in Central Asia.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
While current power brokers haven’t scrapped movies over their content, yet, Hollywood has a recent history of companies obeying in advance by shelving projects until the tensions cool.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
In turn, this requires him to remain closely engaged, week after week and month after month, with a broad spectrum of actors—not just individual power brokers.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, Moscow has sought to strengthen ties with Kabul while asserting itself as a key power broker in Central Asia.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
While current power brokers haven’t scrapped movies over their content, yet, Hollywood has a recent history of companies obeying in advance by shelving projects until the tensions cool.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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