have clout

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• He has a lot of clout within the party.
• As a major shareholder, she has considerable clout in the company's decisions.
• The union leader had enormous clout and could shut down the entire industry in his day.
• You'll need to talk to Sarah; she has the most clout with the organizing committee.
• After this successful project, he will have even more clout in the tech world.
• Without the support of the board, the new CEO has very little clout.
• Do you think the new senator will have enough clout to push the bill through?
• Because they have financial clout, they can often dictate the terms of the deal.
• If the media mogul had more political clout, the regulations might have been different.
• In this industry, you need to have some clout to get your ideas heard.