power broker

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In subsequent decades, Duncan became a power broker among Democrats in Las Vegas, getting out the vote for local leaders and congresspeople.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

“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

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