- power broker
- `power ,broker noun counta person or country that has a lot of influence and uses it to control other people or countries
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Power Broker — Power Broker, Inc. is a fictional criminal corporation in the Marvel Universe which provides individuals with superhuman physical abilities for a price. The organization first appeared in The Thing #35, in 1986, and was created by Mike… … Wikipedia
Power broker — may refer to: *Power broker (term) a political term * The Power Broker a book by Robert Caro *Power Broker a fictional corporation and character in the Marvel Universe … Wikipedia
power-broker — (n.) 1961, apparently coined by T.H. White in reference to the 1960 U.S. presidential election; from POWER (Cf. power) (n.) + BROKER (Cf. broker) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
power broker — power .broker power broker n someone who controls or influences which people get political power in an area >power broking n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
power broker — power brokers N COUNT A power broker is someone who has a lot of influence, especially in politics, and uses it to help other people gain power. Jackson had been a major power broker in the 1988 Presidential elections … English dictionary
power broker — n. a person who has power and influence, esp. one who operates unofficially or behind the scenes as an intermediary: also written powerbroker n. * * * … Universalium
power broker — n. a person who has power and influence, esp. one who operates unofficially or behind the scenes as an intermediary: also written powerbroker n … English World dictionary
power broker — noun a person who is important by virtue of the people or votes they control a power broker who does you a favor will expect you to return it • Syn: ↑powerbroker • Hypernyms: ↑important person, ↑influential person, ↑personage * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Power Broker — Curtiss Jackson, aussi nommé le Power Broker, est un super vilain créé par Marvel Comics (Jack Kirby). Il est apparu pour la première fois dans Machine Man Vol. 1 #6 en 1978. Une société se nomme Power Broker, Inc. Elle est apparue pour la… … Wikipédia en Français
power broker — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms power broker : singular power broker plural power brokers a person or country that has a lot of influence and uses it to control other people or countries … English dictionary