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in•flu•en•tial
Pronunciation: (in"flOO-en'shul), [key]—
adj.
having or exerting influence, esp. great influence:
three influential educators.
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n.
a person who exerts or can exert strong influence:
according to influentials of the fashion industry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.