exercise clout

Examples (10)

• The senator was not afraid to exercise his political clout to get the bill passed.
• As the majority shareholder, she could exercise significant clout over the board's decisions.
• Major world powers often exercise their economic clout in international relations.
• The union leader exercised considerable clout during the salary negotiations.
• The tech giant is expected to exercise its market clout to stifle competition.
• He rarely needed to exercise his clout as CEO, but when he did, everyone listened.
• If you have that much influence, you should be careful how you exercise your clout.
• The community elder exercised her moral clout to resolve the dispute peacefully.
• Exercising one's clout without careful consideration can lead to negative consequences.
• The organization's goal is to exercise its collective clout to advocate for policy changes.