The phrase "a commanding influence" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone or something that has a strong and authoritative effect on others or a situation.
Example: "The CEO's vision had a commanding influence on the company's direction and culture."
Alternatives: "a strong impact" or "a dominant effect".
However, Lowy has been a commanding influence in selecting the owners.
Harold Lasswell (1902 78), a member of the Chicago group, carried the psychological approach to Yale University, where he had a commanding influence.
The statistical analysis revealed that the performance criteria of 'Pedestrian' and 'Safety' had a commanding influence over the other performance measures, and with the interconnectivity of the five objectives the perceived success of the urban shared spaces.
LONDON — Peter Hall, who created the Royal Shakespeare Company at the age of 29, oversaw the National Theater's move to the south bank of the Thames and exerted a commanding influence on theater in the English-speaking world for well over 50 years, died on Monday in London.
He raised troops among the Taghlib in exchange for tax remissions, and established a commanding influence in the Jazira by acting as a mediator between the Abbasid authorities and the Arab and Kurdish population.
He raised troops for the Caliph among the Taghlib in exchange for tax remissions, and established a commanding influence in the Jazira by acting as a mediator between the Abbasid authorities and the Arab and Kurdish population.
Mr. Anas said -- and Western intelligence agencies agree -- that Dr. Zawahiri was a commanding early influence on Mr. bin Laden.
Their complaints offer a rare window on internal dissent at Unite Here, which is known for its commanding influence at L.A. City Hall and has been a driving force behind other California cities' minimum-wage laws.
George Mathews vowed to kill every Union man in St . Louisand he was "commanding influence in certain circles," according to L. P. Eldridge, who offered to name corroborating witnesses.
While Shostakovich is still the commanding influence over the Piano Quintet of 1944 — which could hardly be avoided, since the older composer's Quintet of 1940 immediately gained canonical status — Weinberg brings a startling new eclecticism to bear.
Responding to Canadian political conditions, the TLC was somewhat more flexible than the AFL on issues of independent labour politics and state intervention, but, on the whole, American pure-and-simple unionism exerted the commanding influence on Canadian unionism in these years.
