KINGMAKER


Meaning of KINGMAKER in English

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.