KINGMAKER


Meaning of KINGMAKER in English

/ ˈkɪŋmeɪkə(r); NAmE / noun

a person who has a very strong political influence and is able to bring sb else to power as a leader

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WORD ORIGIN

used originally with reference to the Earl of Warwick (1428-71), English statesman.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.