Sentence examples for powerful faction from inspiring English sources

In June 1341, Andronikos III died suddenly, and a power struggle developed between Kantakouzenos, who initially assumed the powers of regency over Andronikos's underage son John V Palaiologos, and a powerful faction around the Patriarch John XIV Kalekas, the Empress-dowager Anna of Savoy and Alexios Apokaukos on the other.

The Communists, with 91 seats, maintained a plurality and formed a powerful faction with the Socialists and Agrarians.

That will leave it to the Liberal Democrats' powerful faction leaders to choose among several more formidable contenders.

Fazlur Rahman, issuer of the threat to kill Americans, heads the most powerful faction of the Jamiatul Ulema-i-Islam (JUI).

See articleIn Japan Ichiro Ozawa, who leads a powerful faction in the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), was found not guilty of breaking political fund-raising laws.

Third, social conservatives were a more powerful faction within the Republican Party in 2007 and 2008, and so every G.O.P. candidate spent more time on their issues.

Although the Communist Party has a monopoly on power, analysts say there are powerful factions, political alliances and interest groups that jockey for power, and even departing leaders are determined to find positions for allies in order to strengthen their legacy or protect their political networks.

It seems more likely Jong Un will be a figurehead behind whom North Korea's powerful factions -- its military, Communist Workers Party, and security forces -- wield power.

Whatever else is true, Swartz was destroyed by a "justice" system that fully protects the most egregious criminals as long as they are members of or useful to the nation's most powerful factions, but punishes with incomparable mercilessness and harshness those who lack power and, most of all, those who challenge power.

The changes are expected to face strong opposition from powerful factions in the three major parties.

We intend to treat claims from the most powerful factions with skepticism, not reverence.