kingmaker

Some people like this (especially when it's currently their fringe that is kingmaker) and some don't.

Since Facebook chooses which services are available, Facebook essentially becomes the kingmaker for what services will become popular in those regions.

They've got the capital, twitter either needs to buy a url shortener, or at least play kingmaker and push one service.

They're definitely part of the problem, but they're a powerful kingmaker in the industry.

I think Costa Rica will be the kingmaker, whomever falters against Costa Rica is out.

Assange's comment that Wikileaks is a party of accountability and not government sounds to me like a desire for power (as a kingmaker) without responsibility.

I've realized that I'd be much happier being the kingmaker than being the king.

He has more than 9% of all the coins in existence and as a result plays kingmaker when it comes to voting and who is hired.

And with a couple of out-of-the-ballpark hits under its belt YC is now a proven kingmaker.

These two points are the most horrifying in my eyes, being enough for the PM to install himself as king by having complete surveillance over all the kingmaker positions within parliament.

In a sense they were damaged by their own success, their whole plan was hinged on being the kingmaker for labour which actually instead of hooking onto labour support, actually cut labour support (drastically).

Sword of the Samurai (haven't played it) looks like an adaptation of Samurai an Avalon Hill (actually bought from another game company whose name escapes me) which itself was essentially Kingmaker reskinned for feudal Japan.

One of the design goals of Dominion is that there are no "kingmaker" mechanics, so you never have a choice of which player to attack or help.