kingmaker

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Synonyms: king maker, king-maker, winemaker, kingcake, wigmaker, kingmakers, kinglake, songmaker

Antonyms: king maker, king-maker, winemaker, kingcake, wigmaker, kingmakers, kinglake, songmaker

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|politics}} Someone who has [[strong]] [[influence#Noun|influence]] over the [[choice]] of a [[leader]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension|game theory}} A [[player]] who is [[unable]] to [[win#Verb|win]] but [[powerful]] enough to [[decide]] which of the other [[viable]] players will [[eventually]] win.

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