Sentence examples for control over states from inspiring English sources

The Arizonan had accused Putin's regime of a "creeping coup" against democracy within Russia, as well as a campaign to intimidate and reassert control over states -- from the Baltics to Belarus, Georgia and Ukraine -- that our victory in the cold war had liberated from Soviet rule.

The Republican-controlled legislature had created district boundaries designed to enhance their party's control over state and national offices, leading to some oddly shaped legislative districts.

These agencies will also exercise stronger control over state regulators.

"That means a balanced-budget policy, control over state debt and fiscal discipline," he said.

They also planned to seize the governors' control over state finances that paid war-related bills.

Ever since the commonwealth took over taxation powers in 1942 federal governments have used their revenue-raising power to expand their control over state policymaking.

"This will be a common theme of the Putin presidency -- more control over state assets," said Stephen O. Sullivan, head of research at the United Financial Group investment bank in Moscow.

In practice, however, Mr. Uribe is facing some new obstacles because the referendum defeat denied him the greater control over state spending that he had sought.

In the short run, they may well succeed, further polarizing Turkish politics and cementing the A.K.P.'s control over state institutions.

Rather he expects it to "speed up internal reform", including the expansion of special economic zones and the reorganisation of control over state finances.

Indeed, Syria is losing sway in Lebanon, and Hezbollah no longer exercises the same level of control over state institutions as it once did.