cardinal
n.— «As a so-called “cardinal,” or appropriations subcommittee chairman, Packard will influence the debate, said Dan Michaelis, spokesman for Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y.» —“Packard now backs Bosnia plan” by James V. Grimaldi Orange County Register (California) Dec. 12, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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