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English

Etymology

From king +? maker, originally used in the 16th century in “Warwick the Kingmaker”, an epithet of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (1428–1471), a key figure in the Wars of the Roses whose actions led to King Henry VI being deposed in 1461 and Edward IV appointed in his place, then Edward IV being replaced by Henry VI again in 1470.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k??me?k?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k???me?k?/
• Hyphenation: king?mak?er

Noun

kingmaker (plural kingmakers)

1. (politics) Someone who has strong influence over the choice of a leader.

   Coordinate term: queenmaker
2. (by extension, game theory) A player who is unable to win but powerful enough to decide which of the other viable players will eventually win.

Usage notes

• In sense 1, the word is mostly used for people with powerful influence in choosing a candidate for public representation.

Derived terms

• kingmake

Related terms

• kingmaking

Translations

See also

• éminence grise
• power broker
• puppet master
• svengali

References

Further reading

• kingmaker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• kingmaker (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

king +? making

Noun

kingmaking (usually uncountable, plural kingmakings)

1. The ceremony of crowning a king, or any similar ceremony of endowing a person with high office.
2. In games, a strategy or design where one player (often the losing one) essentially gets to pick who wins.

Verb

kingmaking

1. present participle of kingmake

Related terms

• kingmaker