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pow⋅er⋅bro⋅ker

[pou-er-broh-ker]
–noun
a person who wields great political, governmental, or financial power.

Origin:
1960–65, Americanism; power + broker
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power broker or pow·er·brok·er   (pou'ər-brō'kər)
n.  A person who exerts strong political or economic influence, especially by virtue of the individuals and votes he or she controls.
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