influence

influence
in·flu·ence n
1 a: the act or power of producing an effect without any apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command
b: corrupt interference with authority for personal gain
2: the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways
3: one that exerts influence
in·flu·enc·er n
under the influence: affected by alcohol or another intoxicant
was arrested for driving under the influence

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

influence
I noun ascendance, ascendancy, authority, command, consequence, control, dominance, domination, dominion, effect, effectiveness, effectuality, eminence, encouragement, forcefulness, governance, hegemony, hold, importance, incitation, incitement, inspiration, instigation, leadership, leverage, masterfulness, mastery, might, mightiness, omnipotence, paramountcy, pondus, potency potentia, power, powerfulness, predominance, predominancy, prepollence, prepollency, prepotency, prestige, provocation, puissance, reign, rule, sovereignty, superiority, supremacy, sway, urging, vis, weight associated concepts: coercion controlling influence, improper influence, influence peddling, political influence, undue influence II verb actuate, arouse, brainwash, bring pressure to bear, cajole, carry weight, convince, direct, form, guide, impel, impellere, impress, incite, induce, inspire, inveigle, lead, militate, modify, mold, motivate, move, movere, persuade, prejudice, pressure, prevail upon, prompt, pull strings, shape, stimulate, sway, talk into, urge, work upon associated concepts: bribery, control, duress, improper influence, under the influence of alcohol, undue influence, wrong influence III index advantage, affect, agitate (activate), authority (power), bait (lure), cause (reason), cause, clout, coax, concern (involve), conduce, consequence (significance), convert (persuade), convince, dint, dispose (incline), dominance, dominate, draw (attraction), eminence, exhort, force (strength), hegemony, imbue, impetus, importance, impress (affect deeply), impression, incentive, incite, induce, inducement, inspire, instigation, inveigle, leverage, lobby, manipulate (control unfairly), militate, motivate, motive, occupation (possession), patronage (power to appoint jobs), patronage (support), persuade, persuasion, power, predominance, predominate (command), pressure (noun), pressure (verb), prestige, prevail (persuade), prevail upon, primacy, prompt, reach, redound, sphere, stimulus, supremacy, weight (importance)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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