Sentence examples for control of officials from inspiring English sources
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.
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.
MF Global subsidiaries in other countries are under the control of separate officials.
Some critics argue that in the American context the model underestimates the power of the president, who dominates policy through the selection and control of appointed officials.
Months before Comcast was expected to gain control of NBC Universal, Comcast officials were worried about the perception that they might interfere with MSNBC for political reasons.
She summarized these as: "proof of voter fraud that affects the outcome of the election"; "substantial noncompliance with statutory election procedures"; and "extenuating circumstances" beyond the control of election officials, like power outages.
The closer the power and determination of public interest is in the control of state officials and legislative, executive or judicial bodies, the closer we are to jurisdictions in Russia, China and Saudi Arabia.
When the Japanese occupied parts of the river valley in 1940, their engineers performed surveys; when the Kuomintang regained control of China, officials from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation helped the Chinese continue the planning.
With gasoline prices expected to approach $2 per gallon this summer -- the result of many global and industry factors outside the control of state officials -- the move to do away with the ethanol requirement is taking on new urgency.
