Sentence examples for granting himself from inspiring English sources

Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi issued a decree November 22 granting himself broad powers above any court.

So he passed a bill – with Labor's support – granting himself retrospective immunity against appeals on that basis.

Mr Livingstone has also suggested granting himself more powers over planning, to prevent his decisions being scuppered by unco-operative local authorities.

Others say that the pardon power in the Constitution is absolute and extends to a president granting himself a pardon in advance of any criminal trial.

Mr. Saakashvili won his first election with 97percentt of the vote and, buoyed by passion and adrenaline, pressed to amend Georgia's Constitution, granting himself extraordinary power.

Mr. Morsi had said that appointing Mr. Abdullah as chief prosecutor was one of the main goals of the Nov. 22 presidential decree granting himself temporary power above the courts, which set off weeks of protests here.

But Trump long ago granted himself the privilege to rewrite history.

In his most astringent and disabusing work, Hass refuses to grant himself and his friends center stage.

He had also granted himself the title "President of the University of Common Sense" on his radio show in Atlanta.

In the 4th century, the emperor Constantine granted himself, as "bishop of foreign affairs," certain rights to church leadership.

Instead, he in effect granted himself the power to dispense unlimited sums of money without Congressional oversight.