A person or thing exerting such power or action.
Electrostatic induction.
The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.
To exert, make use of one's influence.
To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.
A period of time during which something is possessed.
A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
A right to hold land under the feudal system.
A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).