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Noun: influence peddler
  1. Someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
    "The influence peddler promised to 'make the problem go away' for a substantial sum";
    - fixer

Derived forms: influence peddlers

Type of: important person, influential person, personage