Sentence examples for local tyranny from inspiring English sources

Many revolts in the 1960s across the developing world replaced colonial tyranny with local tyranny.

In Iran as in Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria, local tyranny and global terror go hand in hand.

Freedom from local tyranny enables MPs to follow Edmund Burke's injunction, and vote for what they believe to be right, only if they reject the tyranny of Downing Street.

The young generation of Arabs in Europe is probably more interested in adopting the European way of life than in living under the strict doctrines of Islamic theology or under the local tyranny of what Mr. Laurence calls "an unregulated 'underground Islam".' Europe must help Arab youths to become Europeans and not allow wealthy Islamic countries to continue imposing their influence in Europe.

In a convoluted tale of local tyranny, greed and murder, the 14-year reign of a grain-bureau chief in Huaiyang County, Henan, finally ended recently with the man's execution, but not before he had framed an honest rival with the help of the news media.

But Republicans also realise that there are occasions of such egregious injustice that require federal involvement, and that is precisely what the 14th amendment and the Civil Rights Act were intended to do protect citizens from state and local tyranny.But at this point Mr Paul was in a pickle.

Others have fled messy conflicts and local tyrannies that have spewed forth in this new multipolar world: civil wars in Africa, ethnic strife in the former Yugoslavia, and fundamentalist religious regimes or insurgency movements.

"Americans will not support those who seek independence in order to replace a far-off tyranny with a local despotism".

The emergence of modern nations has done much to emancipate individuals from the tyranny of local communities, but this freedom has come at a heavy price.

I actually find it more than a little surprising that folks on the left would so easily forget that tyranny is often local.

In Gao Village, the reunited family endured the petty but absolute tyranny of the local party boss, a venal, sadistic drunk.