associate with people who are more powerful or more well-known
hobnob with the big guys
実力者を失業させれば、同時に彼の取巻や下役を解放する雪ダルマ効果があらわれるはずだ。
There is a snowball effect since every time you idle some bigshot you liberate his flunkeys and underlings also.〔【出典】日英対訳文・対応付けデータ(独立行政法人情報通信研究機構)〕"_ABOLI2", "2517931"
実力者グループのメンバーとなって
in the loop
実力者グループのメンバーになれないで
out of the loop
~に非常に大きな影響力を持つ政界の実力者
political figure with enormous influence in the area of
"Amnesty International has established that the case against these five prisoners of conscience has been brought in reprisal for their work promoting the rights of their community and exposing abuses by a local political boss and local authorities."〔【出典】アムネスティ発表国際ニュース(2009年3月12日) 〕
しかし、その頼みは第2の実力者、徳川家康に無視されました。
But his plea was ignored by his second-in-command TOKUGAWA Ieyasu.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2010年2月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT280025", "2271342"
So in order to avoid the disaster, KATSU Kaishu, a person of influence within the shogunate, decided to try to speak with SAIGO Takamori, the Emperor's military commander.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2010年5月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT283025", "2450067"
Huntington, a former director of security planning for the National Security Council, is part of an influential group (including U.S. Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Zbigniew Brzezinski) who promoted an end to the cold war.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1998年8月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT142052", "2328883"
与党の実力者
influential politicians in the ruling parties
与党の実力者が70億円ものお金をため込んでいたことが発覚。
It has been disclosed that an influential member of Japan's ruling party has hoarded away some ¥7,000,000,000.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1993年7月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT081045", "2373477"
Ichiro Ozawa, a former powerful political figure, aroused criticism by saying that "Any woman's O.K. to sleep with, right?" and these words represent the feelings of many Japanese men.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1995年7月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT105008", "2347773"
台湾女性学学会もまた、この機会に多数の政界実力者による男性優位的な言葉の暴力の行使を非難した。
The Taiwanese Feminist Scholars Association also took the opportunity to condemn the use of Patriarchal verbal violence by a number of political figures.〔【出典】Global Voices Online◆【英文】Portnoy ◆【和訳】Hanako Tokita ◆【License】CC BY 3.0 〕
Senior ministry officials immediately called on former Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita and other powerful figures within the LDP to lay the groundwork for a delay in carrying out a review of financial institutions.〔【出典】日英新聞記事対応付けデータ(独立行政法人情報通信研究機構)〕
国の陰の実力者
power broker in the country
大蔵省の実力者、井上馨は、裁判をうやむやにしようとたくらむ。
INOUE Kaoru, a dominant figure in the Ministry plotted to sweep the trial under the carpet.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2009年8月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT274025", "2347675"
夫婦あわせると26段という実力者。
Together, they have a total of 26 dan.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2000年9月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT167027", "2544533"
対する小沢氏は、経験豊かな陰の実力者だけあって、民主党所属国会議員の票の半数近くを獲得しました。
His opponent Ozawa, a veteran powerbroker, captured the votes of nearly half of the DPJ's members of parliament."VOA-A186", "2321411"
小渕総裁実現のために、ほかの派閥の実力者に裏で竹下氏が働き掛けたといわれる。
It is said that it was Takeshita, who helped Obuchi to become the party's president by influencing other factions' leaders behind the scenes.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1998年10月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT144038", "2376889"
幕府の実力者、徳川家康は、乗組員の説明を聞いた。
TOKUGAWA Ieyasu, who was a dominant figure in the shogunate, heard their explanations.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2009年9月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT275025", "2458267"
広く知られる政界の実力者
proverbial kingmaker
影の実力者
→ 陰の実力者
彼は、仕事を通じてあらゆる分野の実力者とかかわってきた。
His career has put him in touch with all kinds of influential people.
彼は依然として上院の実力者で、最近では移民法の改革に関してアメリカ政府との協議に当たっています。
He remains a power in the Senate, negotiating recently with the White House on immigration reform.
彼は大変な実力者です。
He is a mover and shaker.〔【参考】mover and shaker〕◆【使い方に注意】shaker〈話〉
彼は実力者気取りではなく、本物の実力者です。
He's not a poser. He's the real thing.◆【使い方に注意】poser〈侮蔑的〉
技術系の若手実力者
tech whiz kid
政党実力者を演ずる
play kingmaker
政界の実力者
kingmaker(政界などの人選に影響力を持つ)
political baron
政界の実力者たち
the political hierarchy
政界の最高実力者と日本のマスコミの最高の権威の戦いは見ていて面白かった。
It was interesting to watch Japan's most powerful political leader and Japan's bastion of the press battle it out.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1994年8月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT094028", "2381481"
Last-minute wheeling and dealing is taking place among Japan's political barons ahead of a no-confidence motion against the government, set for Monday evening local time."VOA-0077", "2393694"
社会の実力者
The Man〔この意味では "Da Man" と発音されることもある。〕
私たちは今こそ、中国の実力者、鄧小平氏の思慮深い言葉を思い出すべきです。
Now, people should be reminded of Chinese leader DENG Xiaoping's considerable remark.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 2011年1月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT291018", "2416106"
自民党の実力者
influential LDP member
自民党実力者
influential leader in the Liberal Democratic Party
自民党実力者の一人となる
become one of the most influential politicians in the LDP
Over the weekend, prominent Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei was under house arrest, a move believed to be coming from powerful political figures in Shanghai.〔【出典】Global Voices Online◆【英文】Andy Yee ◆【和訳】Kenji Kunimasa ◆【License】CC BY 3.0 〕