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The president and his sons still have control over powerful sections of the military.

Andre Villas-Boas began his reign as Chelsea manager yesterday by asserting his authority over the powerful figures within the Stamford Bridge dressing room.

Mr. Uduaghan is troubled by the oil companies' willingness to deal directly with the militants, setting them up as powerful figures outside the state's control.

They are embedded in companies or ministries by powerful figures, and allow powerful interests to divvy up control — and thus revenue — of the country's more profitable sectors.

In Ukrainian politics, such moles are called smotriashchy, or "watchmen". They are embedded in companies or ministries by powerful figures, and allow powerful interests to divvy up control and thus revenue of the country's more profitable sectors.

Baroness Butler-Sloss was chosen by the home secretary to head the probe into allegations of abuse by politicians and other powerful figures over a 30-year period.

A deal would give Murdoch complete control over one of the most successful outposts of News Corp and further underscore his status as one of the most powerful figures in the British media.

Mr. Fleischer is just one of many of Washington's most powerful figures who has clashed with Ms. Thomas over the years.

Mr. Maliki has little obvious leverage over Mr. Sadr, who controls at least 30 seats in Parliament and six ministries, making him one of the most powerful figures in the government.

Private companies have access to – and control over – powerful human capital in the form of their employees.

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