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influentialinfluential /ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl◂/ ●●○ adjective THESAURUSimportant► powerful a powerful person, organization, group, etc. is able to control and influence events and other people’s actions: Putin is one of the world’s most powerful men. South Africa is Africa’s most powerful country. ► influential having the ability to change or influence what happens: The mayor met with a group of influential business leaders. ► strong having a lot of ability to achieve things or influence events: Jergens would make a strong senator. ► dominant more powerful than other people or groups, and able to control what happens: England was once the dominant power in the world. having a lot of influence and therefore changing the way people think and behave: an influential bookinfluential in (doing) something Chavez was influential in improving working conditions for farm workers.► see thesaurus at powerful |