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influential

inf·luen·tial

UK/ɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl/ US/ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/ fairly common

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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