disproportionate influence

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meaningsofdisproportionateandinfluence

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disproportionate
adjective
uk
/ˌdɪs.prəˈpɔː.ʃən.ət/us
/ˌdɪs.prəˈpɔːr.ʃən.ət/
too large or too small in comparison to something else, or not deserving its importance ...
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influence
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.flu.əns/us
/ˈɪn.flu.əns/
the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to ...
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(Definition ofdisproportionateandinfluencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These procedures mean that the larger number of economic variables is not privileged in advance with adisproportionateinfluenceon the formation of the clusters.
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The findings suggest that the state itself may exercise adisproportionateinfluenceupon the electoral process in newly established systems in which social structures and political allegiances remain fluid.
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Yet the votes of a thousand or so patients could exercise adisproportionateinfluence, particularly at local elections.
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This is a totallydisproportionateinfluenceto give to so small a group of parishioners.
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He is infinitely cleverer than us soldiers and has, therefore, an altogetherdisproportionateinfluenceupon the policy of the federation.
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Therefore, those countries have adisproportionateinfluenceon agricultural policy which is then handed down to us.
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I say "all organisations", because to leave any out could result in adisproportionateinfluenceby too few organisations.
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In certain constituencies a very small number of voters can exercise adisproportionateinfluenceon the result.
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We must also try to have adisproportionateinfluenceon the first draft of vital documents.
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Religious parties have a whollydisproportionateinfluencein that body.
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It has stimulated debate; it has set a framework; it states clearly the need for balance; and it should ensure that no single interest achieves adisproportionateinfluence.
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An electoral system must meet two democratic tests: it needs to reflect opinion, but it must also aggregate opinion without givingdisproportionateinfluenceto splinter groups.
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A third audience consists of journalists, government officials, and key businesspersons, who exert adisproportionateinfluenceon a state's foreign or economic policy.
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This gives certain swing states, states in which no single candidate or party has overwhelming support,disproportionateinfluence.
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This key legislation was meant to prevent wealthy citizens and organizations from having adisproportionateinfluenceon the electoral process.
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Because of their seniority, they exerciseddisproportionateinfluence, and their support was important to any government's survival.
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Instead, opinions are constructed on the spot and recent, contextual factors exert adisproportionateinfluenceon judgments.
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In network theory and sociology, a maven is someone who has adisproportionateinfluenceon other members of the network.
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This was a small operation run by a group of volunteers but it nevertheless had adisproportionateinfluencethat could not be ignored.
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The beneficiaries are likely to be those citizens withdisproportionateinfluenceand power in the political process, including large corporations and development firms.
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