influential
inf·luen·tial
adjective
1.
having or exercising influence or power
- “an influential newspaper”
- “influential leadership for peace”
Origin
From Medieval Latin īnfluentiālis, from īnfluentia + -ālis. By surface analysis, influence + -ial.
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