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View synonyms for influence peddler

influence peddler

noun

  1. a person who arranges to obtain favors, as government contracts, from high officials on behalf of others for a fee.

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  • influence peddling noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of influence peddler1

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50

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Example Sentences

Romney outright called Gingrich an influence-peddler, a charge that draws extra blood because it is exactly true.

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