kingmaker
noun/ˈkɪŋmeɪkə(r)/
/ˈkɪŋmeɪkər/
- a person who has a very strong political influence and is able to bring somebody else to power as a leaderWord Originused originally with reference to the Earl of Warwick (1428-71), English statesman.
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