Sentence examples for Government commands from inspiring English sources

The new Libyan government commands few disciplined police or military officers.

His government commands only a minority in parliament, and has seen its popularity undermined badly by sleaze allegations and a weak economy.

Since the government commands an overwhelming majority in parliament, the opposition seems to think it is better off pursuing its grievances at the NCCC than in the chamber.

Under socialist planning, government commands were used to allocate employment and thereby did not permit the hiring or firing of workers for strictly economic reasons.

But the chances of influencing that legislation are negligible because the government commands a whipped majority at every stage of a bill's passage through the commons.

First, as the rebels and residents in Baba Amr learned through wrenching experience, the government commands overwhelming firepower, including tanks, heavy artillery and, if needed, helicopter gunships or warplanes.

Trop., a guiding, governing, directing; rule, guidance, government, command.

Strong economies and good government command a firm exchange rate.

Broadly, the Americans seek a strong and relatively centralized Afghan government commanding a large army that can control its territory.

Nor, according to Pentagon policy, can the US provide air support for forces outside Iraqi government command.

It relied on testimony from survivors, government security officials and other witnesses as well as reports from an interagency government command center.