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Meanings of kingmaker in английском

русский
делатель королей
португальский
fazedor de reis
каталонский
faedor de reis

Person or group that has great influence in a royal or political succession.

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          делатель королей

          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)

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                Usage of kingmaker in английском
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                Macquarie Group said it could make Sky the kingmaker in UK mobile.
                Reuters
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                Flores is a longtime strategist and kingmaker in the ruling Socialist party.
                Reuters
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                I think that the biggest kingmaker in this sector will be AOL.
                Wired
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                When every vote counts, every member of the government is potentially a kingmaker.
                The Guardian
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                She left London and the kingmaker entered the city in triumph.
                Famous Men of the Middle Ages
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                New Zealand First's Winston Peters could become the kingmaker after the general election.
                Radio NZ
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                She is going to take my father's title of 'the kingmaker'.
                The Kingmaker’s Daughter
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                We were born the kingmaker's daughters; ruling England is our inheritance.
                The Kingmaker’s Daughter
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                Apple's board is also getting an overhaul, with kingmaker Markkula out.
                Wired
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                Facebook Twitter Pinterest The third-placed candidate Sergio Massa could now be the kingmaker.
                The Guardian
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                Jacob Zuma is very much a kingmaker, and he's surrounded himself with sycophants.
                The South African
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                Four years and one station swap later, Kenny is no longer a media kingmaker.
                The Irish Times
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                Lieberman, whose party won eight seats, would remain the kingmaker if unity efforts fail.
                Reuters
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                What if the kingmaker wants a new king after George?'
                The Kingmaker’s Daughter
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                Ultimately, the kingmaker's daughter will achieve her father's greatest ambition.
                The Kingmaker’s Daughter
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                Before his arrest, he was expected to be a kingmaker in the new parliament.
                Reuters
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                португальский
                fazedor de reis
                каталонский
                faedor de reis
                Kingmaker through the time
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