vaikuttaja — meaning in English

English meaning

• agent noun A person who acts on behalf of another, especially in business or legal matters.
• influence noun The power to affect how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks.
• influencer noun A person who has built a large following on social media and is paid by brands to promote products to it.
• panjandrum noun A person of great importance or power.

Senses

vaikuttaja is used for these senses in English:

• agent An active power or cause or substance; something (e.g. biological, chemical, thermal, etc.) that has the power to produce an effect.
• influence A person or thing exerting such power or action.
• influencer A person who or a thing which influences. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
• mover and shaker (figurative, usually, in the plural) Someone who has power and influence in a field or activity; one who accomplishes tasks, who gets things done.
• panjandrum An important, powerful or influential person; muckamuck.
• policymaker One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists.

agent — full definition

1. noun A person who acts on behalf of another, especially in business or legal matters.
2. noun A person who works, often secretly, for a government or intelligence organization.
3. noun A substance or force that produces an effect.

influence — full definition

1. noun The power to affect how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks.
2. verb To affect or change someone's thinking, behavior, or development.

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