influential people
Those with clout
Influential people are those with the power to shape opinions, decisions, or outcomes.
The phrase appears in discussions of social dynamics, politics, and networking: She knows all the influential people in town.
In marketing, it often refers to individuals whose endorsements sway consumer behavior—overlapping with the newer term "influencers."
- presidentElected leader of nation
- artistMaker of creative works
- scientistOne who studies nature
- senatorUpper chamber member
- CEOTop corporate officer
captain of industry · entrepreneur · media mogul · filmmaker · activist · inventor · engineer · humanitarian · governor · philanthropist · industrialist · academic · Nobel laureate · ambassador · community organizer · journalist · opinion maker · banker
- biographiesbiography, biographies, autobiography, autobiographies, memoir
- leadersleader, boss, leaders, bosses, chiefs
influential peoplenobodies
Unimportant, unknown persons
nonentities · ordinary people · common people · the masses · rank and file
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