The phrase "enormous clout" means having a lot of power, influence, or strong impact in a certain situation or over people.
Sentences with «enormous clout»
Silver has held the post since 1994, wielding enormous clout over the state political scene. (newsday.com)
Specter, a former chair of the spending panel that allocates the NIH budget, already had enormous clout as one of a handful of moderate Republicans who could exchange his vote for goodies and help Democrats get legislation through. (sciencemag.org)
The magazine carries enormous clout in the land of the rising sun, and when it does something unexpected — like give a perfect score to a game, for instance — readers take notice. (thatvideogameblog.com)