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kingmaker

king mak er |ˈkiNGˌmākər ˈkɪŋˌmeɪkər | noun a person who brings leaders to power through the exercise of political influence. ORIGIN used originally with reference to the Earl of Warwick (see Warwick, Dionne ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

kingmaker

king |maker |ˈkɪŋmeɪkə | noun a person who brings leaders to power through the exercise of political influence. ORIGIN used originally with reference to the Earl of Warwick (see Warwick, Richard Neville ).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

kingmaker

k ng m ker 名詞 C 1 (政界などの )黒幕 .2 国王擁立者 .