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power broker

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power broker noun
plural power brokers
power broker
noun
plural power brokers
Learner's definition of POWER BROKER
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: a person who has a lot of influence and control in a particular activity (such as politics)权力经纪人(能左右政治等活动的人)

power broker

noun

: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Daemon has been betrayed by Mysaria, who’s become a power broker in her own right. Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2022 Abe, the youngest prime minister to be elected, was the longest to serve in the role and remained a power broker in domestic politics even after stepping down in 2020. Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 Zelenskyy also meeting with Turkish President Erdogan, touted as a potential power broker. ABC News, 21 Aug. 2022 The trouble, however, likely comes from the tense quincunx between the status-seeking Sun and power broker Pluto, exact at 12:10 pm EDT. Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 In a recent story, the L.A. Times described Vivian as a power broker, working outside traditional channels to influence transfers and promotions. The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 Prior to his arrest and resignation, Henningsen had represented his downtown district for more than two decades and was seen as a power broker on the council. Isaac Yu, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2022 The prosecution comes as the bar is conducting an investigation into whether any current or former agency officials helped Girardi, until recently a wealthy political power broker, skirt accountability. Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022 Patrushev’s sudden emergence after more than two decades as a behind-the-scenes power broker has underlined his role as a driving force in the Kremlin. Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of power broker was in 1961

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