Sentence examples for power clout from inspiring English sources

Political strategy encompasses those activities undertaken by AMCs to acquire, develop, and use power (clout, influence, and credibility) to gain an advantage in situations of conflict.

Counting inmates as residents — which is permitted under the Census Bureau's "usual residence" rule — skews political power, clout and resources.

The following excerpts provide prime examples of this scenario: " You have to be successful, have power, clout, [to] be able to get by in a disaster situation.

At a human level there are the editors at these houses, and the literary editors of papers and periodicals (some of which wield more of what my late Italian publisher termed "power-clout" than others), who decide which books to review and who to ask to review them.

I'm just the bird guy, no power, no clout.

He said the church does not have, as many believe, "power and clout, property and prestige".

If female players had more bargaining power and clout, Edwards would be Norma Rae in hightops.

THERE are a number of ways to measure the might of a nation: military power, commercial clout, cultural influence.

So when these new states come back into the Union they're going to have more congressmen, more power, more clout.

The Justice Department, which also considered prosecuting Goldman Sachs, has appeared to be intimidated by the power and clout – and expensive lawyers – of big banks.

As the power and clout of Western companies erode, the world may become increasingly dependent on government-controlled entities for oil.