kingmaker
noun
king·mak·er
ˈkiŋ-ˌmā-kər 
: one having great influence over the choice of candidates for political office
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Today, its presence in western Syria is a mere shadow of its former self and a standing symbol of how Russia’s days as a kingmaker in the country have come and gone.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The award season kingmaker Late-breaking US policy announcements aside, Cannes is swaggering into its latest edition.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
In addition to the federal case, Combs faces a torrent of civil suits that paint the one-time hip-hop kingmaker as a longtime abuser.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
In a down year for the NFC West, the Seattle Seahawks lead the pack at 8-5 and, with the four division rivals playing one another down the stretch, could prove kingmakers.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The award season kingmaker Late-breaking US policy announcements aside, Cannes is swaggering into its latest edition.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
In addition to the federal case, Combs faces a torrent of civil suits that paint the one-time hip-hop kingmaker as a longtime abuser.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
In a down year for the NFC West, the Seattle Seahawks lead the pack at 8-5 and, with the four division rivals playing one another down the stretch, could prove kingmakers.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Kingmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kingmaker. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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