kingmaker
pronunciation
How to pronounce kingmaker in British English:
UK [ˈkɪŋmeɪkə(r)]
How to pronounce kingmaker in American English:
US [ˈkɪŋˌmekɚ]
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- Noun:
- an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence
Word Origin
- kingmaker (n.)
- also king-maker, 1590s, originally in reference to the 15c. Earl of Warwick.
Example
- 1. Luce tried , with little success , to play kingmaker in presidential politics .
- 2. Richard neville the kingmaker , 16th earl of warwick .
- 3. Since a " grand coalition " was never likely , this has transformed mr dacic into a kingmaker .
- 4. Sadr -- feared by some , reviled by others and revered by a broad swath of iraq 's urban poor -- is now a kingmaker in iraqi politics .
- 5. The collapse of pasok 's vote deprived the pro-euro conservatives and socialists of an overall majority in parliament , giving mr tsipras ( pictured ) a turn at playing kingmaker during this week 's round of coalition negotiations .