The ceremony of crowning a king, or any similar ceremony of endowing a person with high office. / In games, a strategy or design where one player (often the losing one) essentially gets to pick who wins.

present participle of kingmake

plural of kingmaking

(politics) Someone who has strong influence over the choice of a leader.

plural of kingmaker

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kingmake

To use one's influence to help someone else into a position of political power. / (gaming) To play so as to cause another player to win.