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Kingmaker

/'k/I//N/,m/eI/k/@/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

noun.person

Synonyms earl of warwick richard neville warwick

Source: WordNet 3.0
an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence

noun.person

Examples
The Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker.

Source: WordNet 3.0

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