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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛ̃.fly.ɑ̃s/
"Il a beaucoup d'influence dans cette entreprise."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Influence or power, especially in politics, business, or social media.
"The tech company uses its market clout to negotiate better deals with suppliers."
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To strike someone or something hard, typically with the hand or a heavy object.
"He clouted the baseball over the outfield fence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from the Old English word 'clūt', meaning a patch or lump of cloth, the term evolved through Middle English to denote a heavy blow or strike with the hand. By the 20th century, the physical striking sense metaphorically shifted in American political slang to mean influence or power, and has recently expanded further to describe social media influence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clout" is said worldwide
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influence
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.fly.ɑ̃s/
"Il a beaucoup d'influence dans cette entreprise."
Einfluss
Transliteration: /ˈaɪ̯nˌflʊs/
"Sie nutzt ihren politischen Einfluss, um Veränderungen herbeizuführen."
influenza
Transliteration: /influˈɛntsa/
"Ha molta influenza nel settore tecnologico."
influencia
Transliteration: /imfluˈensja/
"El candidato tiene gran influencia sobre los votantes jóvenes."
influência
Transliteration: /ĩ.fluˈẽ.si.a/
"Eles usam sua influência para promover projetos sociais."
प्रभाव
Transliteration: prabhav
"राजनीति में उसका काफी प्रभाव है।"
影响力
Transliteration: yǐngxiǎng lì
"他在商界有着巨大的影响力。"
영향력
Transliteration: yeong-hyang-ryeok
"그는 업계에서 막강한 영향력을 행사하고 있다."
影響力
Transliteration: eikyōryoku
"彼には業界を動かす強い影響力がある。"
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