0 to hit someone or something with the hand or with a heavy object: --
2 the act of hitting someone or something with your hand or with a heavy object: --
If the photocopier stops working, just give it a clout.
4 to hit someone heavily with the hand or an object --
In the absence of a publishing gatekeeper, an anonymous group author is unlikely to have the same clout as a renowned single author.
The relatively newly enfranchised working-classes and their organisations lacked the political clout to tackle the historic legacy of ruling elite ascendance.
Where these groups have gained political clout, there is reason to expect a reduction in trade barriers.
If social services committees did exercise any clout over other committees within councils, the strong prior claim of children was already established.
He also alerts us to the dangers of affluent baby boomers using their political clout to get policy precedence.
The division kept this workforce from developing any significant economic or social clout.
Employed as experts, they exercise at least some clout over the decisions and practices of gardeners, funders, and policy-makers.
They appreciate that the clout is being given to teachers rather than text books.
