Sentence examples for control of official from inspiring English sources

From Madrid he ruled his empire through his personal control of official appointments and all forms of patronage.

Pro-Russian groups have now taken control of official buildings in many cities across eastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian troops have carried out a number of raids to try to regain control of official buildings.

Mr. Chen said he remained deeply concerned about the safety of his extended family in Linyi, the village in eastern China where he was confined for nearly two years under the control of officials he described as "a bunch of gangsters," led by the township's deputy Communist Party secretary.

The money will remain in a bank account under the control of an official assignee appointed by the High Court until a legitimate owner has been identified.

In office he demonstrated remarkable skill in the selection and control of his official advisers, and, in his formal relations with Congress, his legislative experience served him well.

He tried to register Shouwang as a legal but independent congregation, not under the control of the official church, but was turned down.

Mr. Morsi's allies have not fared much better in trying to gain control of the official state news media, one of the most visible bellwethers of their hold on the bureaucracy.

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is to take joint control of an official body designed to improve work to test products, spot risks and prevent dubious items entering the food chain.

Armed rebels remain in control of many official buildings across eastern Ukraine.

Activists remain in control of many official buildings across the south and east despite a military operation by Kiev to remove them.