power broker
noun
: a person (as in politics) able to exert strong influence through control of votes or individuals
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Julianne Nicholson is an interesting case: The Emmy winner for Mare of Easttown goes for broke as a post-apocalyptic power broker on Paradise and is only supplementing her case with her current performance on Hacks.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 May 2025
Elegance & Wonder: Masterpieces From the Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III at Sotheby’s
The Collectors
Native Virginian Thomas A. Saunders III made his name as a Wall Street power broker at Morgan Stanley.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
His grandfather, Rafael José, was the mayor of Banes, a town in eastern Cuba, and his father Rafael Lincoln, was a power broker who rose to president of the Cuban Senate under Fulgencio Batista.
—Nora Gámez Torres and, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Add to that, a cunning House Speaker (Modine), tech overlords, Wall Street power brokers, and some White House secrets from Mullen’s single term in office.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 May 2025
Elegance & Wonder: Masterpieces From the Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III at Sotheby’s
The Collectors
Native Virginian Thomas A. Saunders III made his name as a Wall Street power broker at Morgan Stanley.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
His grandfather, Rafael José, was the mayor of Banes, a town in eastern Cuba, and his father Rafael Lincoln, was a power broker who rose to president of the Cuban Senate under Fulgencio Batista.
—Nora Gámez Torres and, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Add to that, a cunning House Speaker (Modine), tech overlords, Wall Street power brokers, and some White House secrets from Mullen’s single term in office.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Power broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20broker. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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