power broker

NOUN

person with power

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fixer kingmaker

WEAK

hand that rocks the cradle influence peddler latency logroller power behind the throne wire-puller

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power broker

"China sees Cairo as a strategic power broker," said Salama.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Shibl Al Zaidi remains a power broker, meeting openly with senior Iraqi officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

Jim Clyburn, the 85-year-old Democratic power broker from South Carolina, has resisted calls to retire.

From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026

Ras Laffan is quite simply the engine that has powered Qatar’s meteoric growth and rise as a global power broker.

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026

She reasserted herself as the power broker among the leaders of the neighboring states, forging alliances and drawing up agreements.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby