Sentence examples for imposing a state from inspiring English sources
He has said the elections are intended to fill the vacuum he created by dissolving Parliament and imposing a state of emergency a year ago in an effort to sideline his ally-turned-rival Hassan al-Turabi.
See articlePakistan's president, General Pervez Musharraf, contemplated imposing a state of emergency.
General Musharraf, thus far, has downplayed the possibility of imposing a state of emergency.
Over the weekend the government mooted the idea of imposing a state of emergency.
They also warned the authorities against imposing a state of emergency, a much discussed issue in the last days.
He managed to contact one of Thailand's television networks to begin broadcasting a declaration imposing a state of emergency in Bangkok.
In the meantime, moreover, the new government has already vowed to strip the president of the power to dissolve parliament.In theory, Mr Musharraf could try to buy time by re-imposing a state of emergency.
Ali Bhutto gave a constitution but imposed a state of emergency.
Last month Washington state imposed a state of emergency after 48 people contracted measles.
