in ‧ flu ‧ en ‧ tial /ˌɪnfluˈenʃ ə l◂/ BrE AmE adjective
having a lot of influence and therefore changing the way people think and behave:
He had influential friends.
influential in
Dewey was influential in shaping economic policy.
a highly influential art magazine
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THESAURUS
▪ powerful a powerful person, organization, group etc is able to control and influence events and other people’s actions:
the world’s most powerful nation
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Parliament had become more powerful than the King.
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a powerful political family
▪ influential having a lot of power to influence what happens, because people pay attention to what you say:
a highly influential fashion designer
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He’s one of the most influential figures in international politics.
▪ strong powerful – used about people or groups in politics who have a lot of supporters:
The communists were particularly strong in the big industrial cities.
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He is a strong voice in the state assembly.
▪ dominant more powerful than other people, groups, countries etc:
She was the dominant force in women’s tennis for many years.
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The company has a dominant position in the market.