powerful person; influential person
Refers to someone who holds authority, control, or significant influence, often in political, organizational, or social contexts.
He is known as a powerful figure in this region.
権力者の意向が政策に大きく反映される。
The intentions of those in power are strongly reflected in policy.
権力者 refers to those who hold power, standing in direct contrast to 民衆, the ordinary people they rule over.
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
Compound of 権力 (けんりょく, 'power, authority') and 者 (しゃ, 'person').