kingmake

Verb

Japanese Meaning

他者を自分の影響力で政治的権力の座に引き上げること / (ゲームにおいて) 故意に他のプレイヤーの勝利を促すようにプレイすること

Party elders planned to kingmake him, ensuring he would owe his power to them.

党の長老たちは影響力を行使して彼を政権の座に押し上げる計画を立て、彼が自分たちに恩義を感じるようにした。

Sense（1）

To use one's influence to help someone else into a position of political power.

Okay, you get on the extension in the other room and listen to me kingmake Percy President.

Sense（2）

(gaming) To play so as to cause another player to win.

I do dislike it if part of the skill of playing consists of manipulating the people who are out of the running to get them to kingmake for you.

kingmakes

（ present singular third-person ）

kingmaking

（ participle present ）

kingmade

（ participle past ）

kingmade

（ past ）