Unduly influential business leader (8)

I believe the answer is:

oligarch

(Other definitions for oligarch that I've seen before include "Very rich Russian businessman" , "member of small ruling class" , "Rich Russian with political influence" , "Powerful Russian?" , "one of small group at top" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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