influence peddler

noun

1. a person who arranges to obtain favors, as government contracts, from high officials on behalf of others for a fee.

Other Words From

• influence peddling noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of influence peddler¹

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50

Example Sentences

Romney outright called Gingrich an influence-peddler, a charge that draws extra blood because it is exactly true.

From The Daily Beast

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