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- [king-mey-ker]
- /ˈkɪŋˌmeɪ kər/
- /ˈkɪŋ.ˌmekə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [king-mey-ker]
- /ˈkɪŋˌmeɪ kər/
Definitions of kingmaker word
- noun kingmaker a person who has great power and influence in the choice of a ruler, candidate for public office, business leader, or the like. 1
- noun kingmaker A person who brings leaders to power through the exercise of political influence. 1
- countable noun kingmaker A kingmaker is a person or group who has control over which people are chosen for positions of authority, for example, in an election. 0
- noun kingmaker a person who has control over appointments to positions of authority 0
- noun kingmaker a politically powerful person who is instrumental in getting candidates into office 0
- noun kingmaker Someone who has strong influence over the choice of a leader. 0
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Origin of kingmaker
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; king + maker
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Parts of speech for Kingmaker
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kingmaker popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
kingmaker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kingmaker
noun kingmaker
- friend at court — a friend in a position of influence or power who may advance one's interests, especially a helpful person who is close to someone in authority.
- hidden hand — an unknown force or influence believed to be the cause of certain, often unfortunate, events
- powerbroker — a person who wields great political, governmental, or financial power.
- wire-puller — a person or thing that pulls wires.
- latency — the state of being latent.
Top questions with kingmaker
- who was the kingmaker?
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