influence : Idioms & Phrases


influence peddler

  • noun someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
    fixer.
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racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations act

  • noun law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
    RICO; RICO Act; anti-racketeering law.
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sphere of influence

  • noun the geographical area in which one nation is very influential
    sphere.
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Undue influence

  • (Law), any improper or wrongful constraint, machination, or urgency of persuasion, by which one's will is overcome and he is induced to do or forbear an act which he would not do, or would do, if left to act freely. Abbott.
Webster 1913