king ‧ mak ‧ er /ˈkɪŋˌmeɪkə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who influences the choice of people for important jobs:
Her death thrust Newman into the position of kingmaker.
king ‧ mak ‧ er /ˈkɪŋˌmeɪkə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who influences the choice of people for important jobs:
Her death thrust Newman into the position of kingmaker.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012