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

Example Sentences

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“How this was not better managed is just totally beyond me,” said Lori Hyland, whose late husband, L.A. power broker Jeff Hyland, was close friends with Gary for years until his own death in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

As they see things, the club has become real power broker in New York City Republican politics.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2025

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will come out of retirement in 2026, Saudi boxing power broker Turki Alalshikh appeared to claim on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

County power broker who lost an Assembly race last year and whose residence and consulting business were also searched as part of Operation Dirty Pond.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

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