Sentence examples for actual powers from inspiring English sources

But the mayor is a major figurehead with relatively few actual powers.

The new charter also increases the size of Parliament, which critics say is wasteful because lawmakers get many perks but have few actual powers.

As to actual powers, these are few: compared with finance ministers in other countries, the treasury secretary of the United States is a nonentity.

We did as much as we could but what it shows is a complete lack of understanding about our actual powers".

But he has not said whether he will accept the post, given uncertainties about whether the council will have actual powers over important security and economic policies, or merely be an advisory panel.

By contrast, the London mayoralty works so well because the Mayor's actual powers are very limited, his ability to raise funds confined to public transport and congestion charging, and he spends comparatively little.

Hamas is the actual power in Gaza now.

"Shane's power is more confidence than actual power," he said.

Formerly, Ky, as premier, had more actual power than Thieu did as Chief of State.

These should be real legislative committees that have actual power and responsibility for passing serious legislation.

The man at the helm – at least in terms of actual power – was Piggins.