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well-connected

British

adjective

having influential or important relatives or friends

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These groups have drafted state legislation, planned its dissemination and engaged a well-connected lobbying firm to get them signed into law.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The union that represents the department’s rank-and-file members has long complained of a double standard that lets well-connected officers and senior leaders off the hook.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Epstein loved to brag about his well-connected and well-appointed friends, Davies said.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

For many Iranians, it was a symbol of a system whose few resources had been diverted to a well-connected few while they suffered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Smart, energetic, and extremely well-connected, Jo Ann Robinson was an active member of the Women’s Political Council, a large and influential civic group of professional black women in Montgomery.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

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