influence
noun
uk/ˈɪnfluəns/ us [ C or U ]
the ability to have an effect on people or events:
exert/have/exercise (an) influence He is close enough to the President to exert influence.
(an) influence on sth Bloggers are expanding their influence on American politics.
(an) influence over sth Consumer groups act as champions and have critical influence over industry.
considerable/profound/growing influence He called on the industry to use its considerable influence to help resolve the situation.
[ C ]
a person or thing that is able to have an effect on other people or on events:
International influences in the form of technology, systems and capital have historically been a feature of industrialization and economic growth.
be an influence on sb/sth She has been a big influence on me in my career.
considerable/great/major influence
See also
undue influence
influence
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈɪnfluəns/ usto affect or change how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks:
Many analysts regard the state of the U.S. job market as a major factor influencing consumer confidence.
influence how/what/when An organization's values have been shown to influence how employees interact with each other.