Credit
Credit noun - The power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly.
Usage example: despite his legal woes, he has not yet lost all his credit with the administration in the White House
In
In noun - The power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly.
Usage example: her years of experience with the federal regulatory agency gives her a tremendous in as a lobbyist for the nuclear power industry
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