Sentence examples for a weak office from inspiring English sources
And the power of charisma should not be underrated, especially in the context of the American presidency which is, constitutionally, quite a weak office.
Mr. Perry, because of his tenure and the methodical placement of former staff members throughout the government, changed all that, turning a weak office into a powerful one.
Iran's Islamist clerics deliberately made the presidency a weak office, due to their enduring suspicion of central authority and popular elections, and each of Mr. Ahmadinejad's predecessors plainly chafed at its limitations.
Outside the arena of national security, the Presidency is a weak office; to get anything substantial done, the person in the Oval Office has to put together coalitions, bringing along powerful people and interest groups.
His sole foray into public life is the six years he has spent as governor of Texas — a weak office, which he has held during an unchallenging period cushioned by unprecedented national prosperity.
In ten years as governor he has turned what was widely regarded as a weak office and made into a kind of personal fiefdom not seen in the state since the days of Lyndon Johnson.
"It's been small-bore stuff for the most part and the average voter is saying, 'What's this got to do with me?'" The Los Angeles mayor presides over a budget that exceeds $7bn, but it is a comparatively weak office hemmed in by a powerful City Council.
It is often said that the U.S. Presidency is a relatively weak office — but that is a contingent statement.
Since its founding in 1636, Harvard has ceded unusually strong power to its faculties over their different budgets, endowments and perquisites; the presidency, in turn, is designed to be a relatively weak office.
Rabbani's criticism further damaged morale in an already weak office – and De Mistura seemed to be genuinely unaware of the disharmony surrounding his mission until negative press began to appear this spring.
And in her rush to take office, she created a weak private office by keeping too many officials who worked with her in her old job, as EU trade commissioner.
