Sentence examples for extensive power from inspiring English sources

The Mamlūk mercenaries to whom he had given extensive power overthrew his dynasty in 1250.

Most telephone lines remain dead and the region faces extensive power cuts.

This constitutional provision grants "extensive power to the states to pass laws regulating the selection of electors".

Feudal privileges and immunities were finally abolished, although the landed aristocracy retained extensive power in the countryside.

"It is a very extensive power, and this just points up the need to have it properly controlled".

He influenced the writing of the new constitution of July 1866, which gave landowners extensive power in the Landsting.

The committee tried to give extensive powers to the king.

In 1947 five regions, including Sicily, were given extensive powers.

In the Commons yesterday, David Cameron suggested new and even more extensive powers were under review.

However, he stresses the need for Morsi's extensive powers to be seen as temporary.

For one thing, the speaker has extensive powers over the legislative programme.