This could be viewed as a direct step toward consolidating power and, yes, toward fascism, as we've seen play out in other countries ― in Turkey recently, and in many other countries in history from which you could choose as an example.
"We're very concerned that there will be a setback for Tunisia's progress toward consolidating human rights after this attack".
News of his move prompted much speculation that Piaggio was his first step toward consolidating the Italian two-wheeled vehicle industry by combining scooter makers with motorcycle makers.
While dealerships in other areas of the country are suffering from a slump in auto sales and a move toward consolidating multiple brands under a single roof, both luxury brands and mainstream ones like Toyota and Ford are thriving on 11th Avenue.
Many Poles see the twins' leadership as consolidating a shift toward right-wing, nationalist politics that has polarized the country between older, less educated rural voters who elected Mr. Kaczynski and the younger, educated urban voters who largely oppose him.
Replacing 15 midrange aircraft could represent billions of dollars in new orders and might indicate whether Singapore Airlines is consolidating its fleet toward a single manufacturer to cut costs, as are many other carriers.
The vote is being closely watched both as a measure of the continent's progress toward consolidating democracy and as a bellwether of the stability of Nigeria, the world's sixth-largest oil producer.
The Korean electronics maker Samsung, a client of the Foote Cone & Belding agency owned by Interpublic, is also reviewing its assignments with an eye toward consolidating them at one holding company.
One sign of Indonesia's democratic progress has been the obsession with opinion polls in the lead-up to Wednesday's presidential election, a vote that takes Indonesia a further step toward consolidating its democratic system.
Bombed by NATO during the Kosovo war and then burned by pro-democracy demonstrators, Serbia's state television and radio network remains an enormous prize for the new authorities as they work toward consolidating power in elections for a new Serbian government on Dec. 23.
