kingmaker
kingmaker — 名詞
- kingmakersingular
- kingmakersplural
1. someone who holds enough influence to decide who gets promoted to powerful or le
造王者
能影響重要職位人選的關鍵人物
someone who holds enough influence to decide who gets promoted to powerful or leadership roles in a group, company, or political party
Theo became the party's chief kingmaker after helping three candidates win their primaries.
Theo 在幫助三位候選人贏得初選後，成了黨內首席造王者。
the party's chief kingmaker
Maria earned the title of corporate kingmaker when two of her picks joined the board.
Maria 因她推薦的兩位人選進入董事會，贏得了企業造王者的名號。
title of corporate kingmaker
Local media call Aisha a top political kingmaker because of her community ties.
地方媒體稱 Aisha 為頂尖的政治造王者，因為她與社區關係深厚。
David's role as a university kingmaker meant his opinion could decide who led the department.
David 在大學裡扮演造王者的角色，他的意見足以決定系主任的人選。
- power broker
emphasises the use of political or financial leverage, often behind the scenes
- influencer
broader and weaker; can refer to social media popularity, not necessarily leadership selection
- kingpin
means the central figure in an organisation (often criminal), not someone who promotes others
用法筆記
Common in political journalism and business writing. The term originally referred to Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, who played a decisive role in the 15th-century Wars of the Roses in England. Unlike 'king,' the tone is neutral to slightly admiring — it implies skill rather than criticism.