clout
ਦਬਦਬਾ
definition
verb
I clouted him on the head
hit hard with the hand or a hard object.
mend with a patch.
noun
a clout on the ear
a heavy blow with the hand or a hard object.
I knew he carried a lot of clout
influence or power, especially in politics or business.
example
a 'clout' on the ear
But he admits that non-governmental organizations in these countries have a lot of political 'clout' .
And with their financial 'clout' , it is hard to argue that they would not have a significantly positive economic impact on the economy.
The following year he would 'clout' 25 home runs, to lead the league.
Those in the know will tell you he got in the team in the first place only thanks to family influence and political 'clout' .
There are few people in the world of popular music who have as much influence and 'clout' as he does.
He lacks the 'clout' to fully assert himself - he remains fundamentally isolated.
To my dismay, one small box of carefully packed pottery ornaments must have received a heavy 'clout' at some time in the past few years and many of the pieces were chipped, or rubbed.
His leadership has been accompanied by immense popularity that has endowed him with significant power and political 'clout' .
I think television has 10 times the 'clout' of any column.
‘I managed to 'clout' it with an oar and take it back for a surprise fresh meal,’ he says.
That reflects a relationship where the company is using its monopoly 'clout' to drive some hard bargains.
The red-haired woman held her stun rod inches from Jewel's face, ready to 'clout' her across the head.
That said, he delivered a swift 'clout' round about her ears.
But he gives it a 'clout' and knocks it eight feet past.
I knew he carried a lot of 'clout'
He knew that, unlike the international conservation groups, he didn't have the 'clout' to get funding from the UN's Development Program.
The idea is to give domestic artists and record companies, who may not have the promotional 'clout' of their American counterparts, a better chance of getting their music out to the public.
Sure, business interests deserve some 'clout' in a democracy, but this is ridiculous.
An elected regional assembly would have the 'clout' and funding to make a real difference to the quality of life of people who live and work in the North West.
But the private shareholders, the little people who had none of the big boys' 'clout' and bargaining power, were treated with contempt.
The result was a thundering 'clout' behind the right ear.
he helps the women 'clout' their pans
I would welcome back the past, where scrumping apples would earn you a 'clout' around the ear.
And it's very clear that these are the nations which have the 'clout' at the global level.
And he now has the 'clout' to do something about it.
But those were the days when a policeman was a respected, perhaps even feared, guardian of society, who would give you a 'clout' round the head if he copped you scrumping.
It will have such political 'clout' and such economic power that it will dictate the terms.
If women have financial 'clout' or high political or business positions, then they too can determine the changes that will affect their lives and the lives of others.
He had no idea what the fuss was about but fetched her a good 'clout' round the ear just to be sure.
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