influential politician

collocation in English

meaningsofinfluentialandpolitician

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influential
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl/us
/ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl/
having a lot of influence on someone ...
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politician
noun[C]
uk
/ˌpɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌpɑː.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/
a member of a government or ...
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(Definition ofinfluentialandpoliticianfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Although aninfluentialpolitician, he had neither military training nor the willingness to learn.
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His father was a topinfluentialpoliticianin the region.
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However, he was not in any way aninfluentialpolitician.
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He is not only a highly respected martial artist in the "jianghu", but also aninfluentialpolitician.
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The quality of the investigation has been scrutinized, particularly whether official deference was given to a powerful andinfluentialpolitician, and his family.
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During his life he was theinfluentialpolitician.
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He was a reluctant butinfluentialpolitician.
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Because promotions are politicized, civil servants in this system worry more about satisfying their superiors or influential politicians.
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The ideology was no longer the exclusive preserve of opposition political associations, but from the early 1930s was also being promoted by influential politicians.
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The plot follows aninfluentialpoliticianwho returns to her former college to receive an honorary degree only to find her old flame as the university president.
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Many criminals are safe from prosecution because they come from prominent families or enjoy the patronage of influential politicians.
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The conference was merely a meeting of influential politicians arranged by themselves, and it had no constitutional sanction whatever.
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Those influential politicians and political advisers are determined to ensure that the debt of honour is repaid.
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We ought to remember that a few years ago many influential politicians, including leaders of certain major powers, were still trying to deny this.
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During his rule, the process of land reform slowed because of pressure from land-owning sectors and influential politicians.
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The group raised money to elect influential politicians who supported their conservative business and political views.
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He has organised and played in several benefit concerts and has met with influential politicians.
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However, due to pressure from influential politicians, additional sites were later added.
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All these people were influential politicians.
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