Synonyms for kingmaker
ˈkɪŋˌmeɪ kərking·mak·er

Princeton's WordNet

1. Warwick, Earl of Warwick, Richard Neville, Kingmakernoun

   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)

2. kingmakernoun

   an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence

   "the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker"

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1. • Important Person
   • Statesman

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1. Aamer Ahmed Khan:

   Zardari believes when the time to cobble together a government arrives they will need ... someone like him, and he will become the kingmaker.

2. Hisyar Ozsoy:

   It’s a matter of survival. we are aware of our responsibility here. We are aware of our role. We know we are in a kingmaker position.

3. Jim McLaughlin:

   Whether the president decides to run, he will either be the king or he will be the kingmaker.

4. Keith McCoy:

   I talk to Joe Manchin office every week. Joe Manchin is the kingmaker.

5. Trey Gowdy:

   This isn't about Tim Scott playing kingmaker. If you know him, he is willing to make everyone else the star, kingmaker would be the antithesis of what Tim Scott is. There is not a self-promoting bone in his body.