A person who uses political influence to control the appointment of a king or (in later extended use) other person of authority; (originally) spec.…
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| 释义 | society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > one who or that which influences > influential person > behind the scenes > king- or queen-maker (4) kingmaker1595 A person who uses political influence to control the appointment of a king or (in later extended use) other person of authority; (originally) spec.… whip-king1610 one who drives or controls kings (as one does horses with a whip), a ‘king-maker’. make-king1612 make-queen1655 |
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