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powerbroker

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




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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

The new boxing powerbroker in Saudi Arabia, Turki Al-Sheikh, has spearheaded the vision of bringing boxing's heavyweight stars under one roof.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2023

Mantel is credited with reenergizing historical fiction with “Wolf Hall” and two sequels about the 16th-century English powerbroker Thomas Cromwell, right-hand man to King Henry VIII.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2022

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




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