political influence
Power over legislation
Political influence is the capacity to affect government decisions, policies, or officials.
It operates through lobbying, campaign contributions, public pressure, or personal relationships with those in power.
Someone with political influence can shape legislation or sway elections: The oil industry has enormous political influence in Congress.
The term often carries connotations of insider access or corruption.
- special interestsGroups seeking policy influence
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- donor classAffluent contributors as group
- governmentAuthority over a state
- public opinionSociety's shared attitudes
propaganda · activism · journalism · kingmaker · misinformation · legislation · civil rights movement · party machine · dark money · economic coercion · campaign financing · palm greasing · revolving door · power broker · soft power · grassroots organizing · policy-making · election
- influencepersuasion, sway, clout, leverage, impact
- Indian DiasporaGujaratis, Punjabis, Sikhs, expatriates, expats
- music culturefan culture, festival culture, club culture, fandom, fandoms
- American Catholicismarchdiocese, parish council, archdioceses, Catholic school, Catholic schools
- British AfricaGold Coast, Rhodesia, Uganda, Nigeria, Gambia
- lobbyinglobbying, lobby, lobbyist, lobbyists, lobbying firms
political influencedisenfranchisement
Removal of voting rights
marginalization · voicelessness · subjugation · helplessness · disempowerment