This is the 3361st most frequent Japanese word.
有力
Influential; powerful; strong; promising.
The term '有力' is used as an adjective describing a person who has a strong possibility or is influential in a particular context.
彼はその会社の有力な候補者です。
He is a strong candidate for that company.
Here, '有力' is part of a compound noun '有力者', referring to people who possess influence or power.
有力者たちがその問題を解決するために会合しました。
Influential individuals gathered to resolve the issue.
In this sentence, '有力' is used metaphorically to describe the high likelihood or credibility of an idea or statement.