What does "political capital" mean?

The ability of a person to influence political decisions.

What is a synonym for "political capital"?

Common synonyms include: kabul, public sympathy, states capital.

Political capital

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
The ability of a person to influence political decisions. uncountable
"The PSOE leader, who once promised to bring Puigdemont back to Spain to face justice, risked considerable political capital two years ago by pardoning nine of the Catalan leaders behind the drive for secession."

Synonyms

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kabul public sympathy states capital

Antonyms

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administrative capital

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"The PSOE leader, who once promised to bring Puigdemont back to Spain to face justice, risked considerable political capital two years ago by pardoning nine of the Catalan leaders behind the drive for secession."

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