Meaning & use
clout
Personal power or influence, especially the ability to affect decisions or opinions.
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The senator's endorsement carried real clout with undecided voters.
As the company's biggest client, they had enough clout to renegotiate the contract.
A note on using this word
Mostly informal; "clout" almost always describes influence over people or outcomes, not physical strength.
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