Sentence examples for provincial powers from inspiring English sources

Sanjar could not rely on military commanders his family had raised to high posts and had rewarded with land and provincial powers.

In recent months, Iraqi politicians have been able to bridge differences to pass laws on de-Baathification, provincial powers, and amnesty.

The P.S.B., however, seemed more beholden to provincial powers in southern China, which are widely suspected not only of tolerating piracy but also of organizing it.

A wide gulf has opened between the exiled political opposition and the commanders of the rebels on the ground; there are tensions between the Muslim Brotherhood and other groupings; and regional militias are establishing themselves as provincial powers.

The provincial powers law, which is also under discussion, outlines in detail the powers allocated to the provinces and their governors, how provincial councils would be elected and how governors could take office and be removed.

But after months of bitter feuding, Iraq's Parliament has finally approved a budget, outlined the scope of provincial powers, set an Oct. 1 date for provincial elections and voted a general amnesty for detainees.

And its carve-up of provincial power between the Social Democrats and the People's Party is particularly gross.

The Union Nationale also remained fundamentally federalist, but it stressed the importance of remaining Québécois and of obtaining greater provincial power.

In most of the country, Mr Thaksin's coat-tails counted for more than dynastic connections or a provincial power-base.

Examples of the latter would include the railways and provincial power authorities in Canada and various federal lending agencies in the United States.

While airing flashy commercials, it was simultaneously recruiting influential provincial power brokers, including a number of retreads from some of Thailand's most discredited parties.