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Meanings of political clout in English

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Usage of political clout in English
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For most of the post-war era, their political clout kept subsidies flowing.
Reuters
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We have a lot of political clout and sophistication for the battle.
Wired
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Under 30 years of Mubarak's rule, Egypt's regional political clout may have waned.
Reuters
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The KLA's political clout rested on its ever-growing arsenal and body of volunteers.
After the Rain : how the West lost the East
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It involved a group of parents and siblings with little power or political clout.
The Irish Times
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But the stakes were high and required the political clout of a prime minister.
The Guardian
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Asia has failed miserably so far to turn its rapid growth into political clout.
Reuters
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Newspapers were increasingly controlled by corporations seeking profits or prestige rather than political clout.
The Guardian
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Others fear they will lose any chance of regaining their once unchallenged political clout.
Reuters
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Yet this remains the one with the most political clout.
The South African
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Low-wage, low-skill workers lack political clout and face significantly higher unemployment than college graduates.
Reuters
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His solicitous nature and political clout demanded that his visitors agree without hesita- tion.
Terminal Compromise
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Western liberal democracies will not emerge from this crisis with much-orany-moralor political clout.
Wired
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Being a large employer brought not just potential profits but also political clout, he boasted.
Reuters
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And for all his increased political clout, Erdogan cannot bend the latter to his will.
Reuters
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The Shiv Sena enjoys considerable political clout across Maharashtra.
Reuters
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Political clout through the time
Political clout across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Rare