1. A strong political or business influence, power, or force that controls certain situations: Mable used her clout as a mayor to have another school built in a neighborhood that has a lot of new residents.
2. A hard hit with the hand: When Jimmy saw a mosquito, or other insect on his arm, he would try to get rid of it with a clout. © ALL rights are reserved.

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