Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 有力
Words related to 有力
- (n) influential person; man of importance
彼を通して私は町の有力者と知り合いになった。
Through him I got acquainted with the big names of the town.
- (n) major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
ジム・ウォラーが営業部長のポストの有力候補です。
Jim Waller is a strong candidate for the post of sales manager.
- (n) leading newspaper; prestigious newspaper
Sentences containing 有力
In ancient Rome, the bodyguards who surrounded the wealthy and powerful to protect them when they walked the streets, were called satellites.