powerbroker
Example Sentences
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Half a dozen peace initiatives have failed, none of them able to pressure or persuade regional powerbrokers to push for a compromise.
From BBC
“I just couldn’t understand why he would call me, right now, and make it all about himself. Distracting me with worry about hostile powerbrokers in the biggest city of the most important swing state.”
The Celtic powerbrokers, who have been engulfed in heat from the fans, knew what they were doing with this one.
From BBC
Dialogue between the group of players - who are represented by former WTA chief Larry Scott - and the Grand Slam powerbrokers began earlier this year.
From BBC
Other senior royals were seated next to White House powerbrokers.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.