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clout list

clout list noun: a usually secret list containing the names of people who are to be given special access, benefits, or influence in a political or social situation, especially as a result of having personal, professional, or financial relationships with those in authority.

Noun

clout list (plural clout lists)

  1. (US, idiomatic) A usually secret list containing the names of people who are to be given special access, benefits, or influence in a political or social situation, especially as a result of having personal, professional, or financial relationships with those in authority.
    • By the way, joining Ronan in the move from "10 worst" to the clout list is his on-and-off nemesis, House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago).1991 July 7, Thomas Hardy, “To make clout list, it's not what you know, but who you know”, in Chicago Tribune, page 4
    • Gov. Blagojevich's office kept a clout list of hundreds of state employees recommended by lobbyists, lawmakers and major fund-raisers.2006 May 17, Chris Fusco, Dave McKinney, “Governor's office kept clout list”, in Chicago Sun-Times, retrieved 05 Jun 2009

clout list meaning in Bengali

clout list in Bengali

সুবিধা, প্রভাব দেওয়া হবে, পেশাগত, আর্থিক সম্পর্ক থাকার কারণে

Forms of clout list

pluralclout lists

Questions about clout list

What does clout list mean?
Clout list means a usually secret list containing the names of people who are to be given special access, benefits, or influence in a political or social situation, especially as a result of having personal, professional, or financial relationships with those in authority.
What is clout list in Bengali?
Clout list in Bengali is সুবিধা, প্রভাব দেওয়া হবে, পেশাগত. See Clout list meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is clout list?
Clout list is a noun.
What is the plural of clout list?
The plural of clout list is clout lists.

Words near clout list in the dictionary

  1. clout
  2. clout chaser
  3. clout chasers
  4. clout goblin
  5. clout goblins
  6. clout list
  7. clout lists
  8. clout nail
  9. clout nails
  10. clout on
  11. clout-nail

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