Explore Powerbroker through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like personage. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Powerbroker meaning
Alternative spelling of power broker.
Synonyms of Powerbroker
Using Powerbroker
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of power broker.
- Useful related words include: power broker, important person, influential person, personage.
- In the example corpus, powerbroker often appears in combinations such as: regional powerbroker.
Context around Powerbroker
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Powerbroker
- In this selection, "powerbroker" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, regional, moderate, political, graham, george and former stand out and add context to how "powerbroker" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a major powerbroker though initially and a regional powerbroker. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "powerbroker" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with powerbroker
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He was “a supreme powerbroker,” said a Western analyst. (9 words)
A well meaning, if tone-deaf start to a night of powerbroker partying. (13 words)
In doing so, it has become “the powerbroker in Idlib and the de facto sovereign power there”. (17 words)
About 150 Liberals attended the champagne and canapes party on December 21 and heard speeches from NSW Energy and Environment Minister Matt Kean, federal MP and factional powerbroker Trent Zimmerman and former NSW deputy Liberal leader Bruce Baird. (38 words)
The resumption of Saudi-Iran relations is significant but it has triggered exaggerated reaction both about China’s emergence as a regional powerbroker and about a strategic shift of Riyadh away from its traditional partners toward Beijing. (37 words)
Born on the island of Crete, the fifth of eight children, Vardinoyannis embodied the archetype of the Greek shipping magnate who became a powerbroker at the head of one of the country’s most influential families. (36 words)
Example sentences (15)
But Smith writes that any bid by the moderate powerbroker will likely face a challenge from Sports Minister Alister Henskens.
Former political powerbroker Graham Richardson, who previously defended Ms Berejiklian, said he believes she must resign her executive job.
Roaring with glee as ministers resigned in the ensuing ‘cash for questions’ scandal, Mr Al Fayed played to the gallery as a powerbroker, while the beleaguered government tottered towards collapse.
That group was funded by the Carpenters Union and another one of their organizations, American Representative Majority, which received a $1.9 million loan from Democratic powerbroker George Norcross.
The resumption of Saudi-Iran relations is significant but it has triggered exaggerated reaction both about China’s emergence as a regional powerbroker and about a strategic shift of Riyadh away from its traditional partners toward Beijing.
Born on the island of Crete, the fifth of eight children, Vardinoyannis embodied the archetype of the Greek shipping magnate who became a powerbroker at the head of one of the country’s most influential families.
He was “a supreme powerbroker,” said a Western analyst.
Supreme Court Justice Joy Cunningham was appointed to fill the vacancy of Justice Anne Burke, the wife of convicted longtime powerbroker former Ald.
The fact Thiel won over such an historic powerbroker is not insignificant, and is a sign of a dramatic shift.
About 150 Liberals attended the champagne and canapes party on December 21 and heard speeches from NSW Energy and Environment Minister Matt Kean, federal MP and factional powerbroker Trent Zimmerman and former NSW deputy Liberal leader Bruce Baird.
A well meaning, if tone-deaf start to a night of powerbroker partying.
Former Parramatta powerbroker Denis Fitzgerald ran the club for 30 years before he eventually was ousted during club elections.
In doing so, it has become “the powerbroker in Idlib and the de facto sovereign power there”.
Under Duterte’s presidency, she quickly reemerged as a major powerbroker, though initially from behind the scenes.
France, the former colonial power, in particular, continues to provide significant aid and supports Compaoré's developing role as a regional powerbroker.
Common combinations with powerbroker
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: