kingmaker

A noun referring to an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence.

frNom désignant une personne influente qui, sans être candidate, peut favoriser l'accession d'un dirigeant au pouvoir grâce à son influence politique, notamment dans le cadre d'une élection ou d'une succession.ruСуществительное, обозначающее влиятельного человека, который может привести лидеров к власти, используя политическое влияние.esPersona influyente que, sin ocupar necesariamente el cargo, tiene el poder de decidir o impulsar quién llega a una posición de liderazgo o autoridad, especialmente en política.deEinflussreiche Person, die im Hintergrund politische Führungspersönlichkeiten ins Amt bringt oder ihre Machtübernahme ermöglicht, ohne selbst öffentlich verantwortlich zu sein. Auch allgemein für Personen, die die Karriere anderer entscheidend fördern.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa influente capaz de levar líderes ao poder ou de decidir quem será o próximo governante, geralmente por meio de influência política nos bastidores.zh指在幕后具有强大政治影响力、能帮助他人获取权力或职位的人，常指推举领导人上台的幕后操盘手。arاسم يدل على شخص نافذ يملك القدرة على إيصال غيره إلى مواقع السلطة أو القيادة عبر نفوذه السياسي أو المالي أو الاجتماعي، وغالباً ما يبقى في الظل دون أن يتولى المنصب بنفسه.

1. Political influencer B2 formal political

   An influential person who has the power to select or help bring a candidate to a position of leadership.

   • The party kingmaker decided to support the young senator.
   • She became a key kingmaker in the election campaign.
   • Without the backing of this kingmaker, the candidate had little chance of winning.
   • The political kingmaker orchestrated alliances behind the scenes.

   frFaiseur de roisruСоздатель королейeshacedor de reyesdeKönigsmacherptFazedor de reiszh造王者arصانع الملوك

   Synonymes: godfatherpower broker

2. Power broker C1 informal

   Any person or organization that controls the conditions for success in a competitive field.

   • In the tech industry, venture capitalists often act as kingmakers for startups.
   • The media mogul was considered a kingmaker who could decide which shows survive.
   • He positioned himself as a kingmaker within the corporate boardroom.

   frfaiseur de roisruВлиятельная фигураesCreador de reyesdeKönigsmacherptFigura influentezh造王者arصانع الملوك

   Synonymes: eminence grisegodfatherpower broker

• kingmakers plural form
• kingmakers' possessive plural form
• kingmaker's possessive singular form