Washington has extra clout in most of the countries' internal affairs now because of the U.S. military buildup.

(Mr. Deitch may need the extra clout: at almost 10 by 12 inches, his cards are bigger than anyone else's, but he's outranked in terms of weight.)

Their presence gives extra clout to the opening song 'Sting Me', the current 45 'Remedy' and especially the band's acoustic cover of Bob Marley's 'Time Will Tell'.

And on Friday evening at Radio City Music Hall, where she sang much of the record with a 40-piece orchestra, her uptempo singing carried an extra clout.

In an interview on the Hill, Mr. Lieberman said he intended to use what he described as his newly gained "extra clout" to push a specific legislative agenda this year.

And not incidentally, it gives the Arab states extra clout with trade-hungry governments - Germany and Japan among many others.

To residents who regard that extra clout on the Board of Estimate as the only good thing about being part of New York City, a lot is riding on the case.

The group, based at Thompson's London office, formulates media, marketing and research strategies for clients to give them extra clout throughout Europe.

Men whose recommendations carried a lot of weight, but who perhaps needed extra clout.

Mr. Clinton's tacit endorsement of the council gave it extra clout and credibility in Thailand, even though the Administration had declined a request for a grant by the group.