But Russia, the traditional power broker in the region, stepped in to impose an armistice that injected Russian peacekeeping forces to protect the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2023/0531/Not-partners-but-on-same-page-Russia-West-push-Armenian-Azeri-peace?icid=rss

Endeavor, an entertainment colossus run by the Hollywood power broker Ari Emanuel, was finalizing a deal to acquire W.W.E. and merge it with Ultimate Fighting Championship, the combat sports league Endeavor owns.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/business/endeavor-tko-wwe-ufc.html

Hollywood power broker and Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel will take the helm at the merged entity.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/wwe-endeavor-owned-ufc-will-merge-create-us21-billion-entertainment-giant-3393726?cid=cna_flip_070214

It would not be far-fetched to say the military is really the power broker now.”

Source: https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/01/fijian-women-and-indigenous-groups-celebrate-election-outcome-but-democracy-remains-fragile/

Petro’s closest adviser, Laura Sarabia, and his key political power broker, Armando Benedetti, stepped down on Friday after an investigation by the general attorney into allegations made by Marelbys Meza, the nanny to Sarabia’s son.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/04/colombian-president-gustavo-petro-allies-resign-amid-wiretapping-scandal

Whether intended or not, he had become a power broker US officials couldn’t ignore.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/09/07/cnn-exclusive-how-am-i-in-this-war-new-musk-biography-offers-fresh-details-about-the-billionaires-ukraine-dilemma/