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powerbroker

[pou-er-broh-ker] / ˈpaʊ ərˌbroʊ kər /




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Saudi Arabia powerbroker Turki Alalshikh had reportedly planned for Fury and long-time rival Anthony Joshua to take separate bouts in the Kingdom early in 2026 before finally meeting later in the year.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Wiener has made no secret of his desire for a congressional seat — specifically the one long occupied by Democratic powerbroker and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whenever she retires.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2024

His brother, George Norcross, is a Democratic Party organizer and political powerbroker in New Jersey.

From Washington Times • Apr. 25, 2022

It has been wary of straining relations with Moscow, a powerbroker in neighbouring Syria where Israel coordinates strikes against Iranian deployments.

From Reuters • Apr. 20, 2022

He was arrested in June 2016 after he’d been a powerbroker in New York City for more than two decades, representing guards in the city’s 10,000-inmate jail system.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2022




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