The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HEGEMONY
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More clues leading to the result HEGEMONY
- Say what's raised cash to oust English power
- Maybe attention seeker grabs thing valued — active control
- Leadership, say, blocking border regarding piracy, ultimately
- Moved home, for example, to US state dominance
- Influence husband, for instance squandering money
- Attention seeker grabs something prized — active control
- Man got good money demonstrating leadership
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The straight part
We know that "Influence" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case influence = hegemony.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HEGEMONY mean?
HEGEMONY noun- Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.
- Dominance of one social group over another, such that the ruling group or hegemon acquires some degree of consent from the subordinate, as opposed to dominance purely by force.