clout
(Informal)
[noun]
Synonyms:
- influence, authority, power, prestige, pull, weight
[verb]
Synonyms:
- hit, clobber (slang), punch, sock (slang), strike, thump, wallop (informal)

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I. clout¹ /klaʊt/ noun
[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: clout 'heavy hit' (14-21 centuries)]

1. [uncountable] informal power or the authority to influence other people’s decisions
political/economic etc clout
people with financial clout
the clout to do something
Few companies have the clout to handle such large deals.
An official protest could carry considerable clout.

2. [countable] British English informal a hard blow given with the hand:
He gave him a clout round the ear.

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II. clout² verb [transitive]
informal to hit someone or something hard:
She clouted the boy across the face.

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clout
noun
ADJ. considerable, enormous a politician with enormous clout
economic, financial, political the growing political clout of the army
VERB + CLOUT carry, have, wield He has a lot of clout within the party.
exercise, use The companies used their clout to influence the policy.

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