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powerbroker

noun as in gray eminence

noun as in lobbyist

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There is no question of the queens’ transformation in historical chronicles from fierce powerbrokers to mere footnotes being accidental, the result of poor translations, sloppy transcriptions, or even a handful of scribes with personal axes to grind.

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Bourdeaux is also a first-term representative who won her 2020 primary with only 53 percent of the vote, so she may not have had time yet to build up loyalty among local powerbrokers and voters.

She represents an international powerbroker in a world increasingly skeptical of its role.

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On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to powerbroker, such as: behind-the-scenes operator, eminence grise, friend at court, hidden hand, kingmaker, and wire-puller.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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