person of influence
Example Sentences
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He had three wives and enough reindeer to be a person of influence.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 15, 2019
“Nobody can make sense of this. This is a head-scratcher,” Emanuel said, adding, “This looks like he’s an actor, a person of influence, he got treated differently than everyone else.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2019
To the casual observer, your numerous fake Twitter followers suggest you're a social media powerhouse—a person of influence not be ignored.
From Slate • Oct. 3, 2012
Lord Mountjoy, who had been companion to Prince Henry in his studies, had become a person of influence.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
