Sentence examples for its power base from inspiring English sources

Hawks from both parties are urging the White House to attack Isis in regions of Syria where it has solidified its power base.

"U.M.N.O. has always been a party that is supposed to build the nation, but at the same time it is highly conservative where its power base and its ideology are concerned," said Ooi Kee Beng, a fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore.

Barring Scottish MPs from parts of the legislative process could leave the party struggling to push through legislation, even if it wins a majority, because much of its power base is north of the border.

But for Canada's Conservative government, which has its power base in the oil-rich province of Alberta, it represents a crucial moment in Canada's relationship with its most vital foreign partner even if the oil sands are also a divisive issue within Canada.

It needs to control and monopolise ideas and information to sustain its power base.

Its power base in Houston seemed secure.

It could be a sign of desperation by a party that knows health care is an issue that could deprive it of its power bases in Washington and so many state capitals.

It barely makes a mark outside its power-base in central Mexico.When it does, it is often as a force set firmly against change.

Eventually the rot from below worked its way up: one reason for its national defeat last year was the loss of its main power base in Andhra Pradesh (AP).

Thus, the LDP found its support stagnating or declining in rural areas, its traditional power base, and increasing in urban areas, areas historically the stronghold of the opposition.

At the institutional level, the changes at KHCC must be understood within the context of longstanding relations with the royal court, a Ministry of Health with its own policy environment, and professional network with its own power base.