Definitions for kingmaker
ˈkɪŋˌmeɪ kərking·mak·er

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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. kingmakernoun

   Someone who helps making a leader a force to reckon with, without having any desire for the position themselves.

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1. Kingmaker

   A kingmaker is a person or group that has great influence on a royal or political succession, without themselves being a viable candidate. Kingmakers may use political, monetary, religious, and military means to influence the succession. Originally, the term applied to the activities of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick—"Warwick the Kingmaker"—during the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487) in England.

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1. kingmaker

   A kingmaker is an individual or group that has significant influence or power in deciding who assumes a leadership position, such as a monarch or political leader. They may not necessarily seek the leadership position for themselves, but their support, endorsement, or decisions can greatly impact the outcome of who becomes the leader.

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1. Kingmaker

   Kingmaker were a British indie rock group, founded in Kingston upon Hull in 1990. The group was formed during their gap year by school friends Loz Hardy and Myles Howell. They placed an advertisement for a drummer, and recruited John Andrew who was an ex-travelling puppeteer, and considerably older.

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1. kingmaker

   Song lyrics by kingmaker -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by kingmaker on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Important Person
   • Statesman

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce kingmaker?

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How to say kingmaker in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kingmaker in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of kingmaker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of kingmaker in a Sentence

1. Jim McLaughlin:

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

2. Murat Somer:

   They are a kingmaker in these elections because The HDP gets about half of the votes of the Kurdish population in Turkey.

3. Jan Dehn:

   Macri will have momentum now and Massa is now the kingmaker, if Sciolo wants his votes he needs to become more moderate.

4. Keith McCoy:

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

5. 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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=kingmaker
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kingmaker
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingmaker
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=kingmaker
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=kingmaker