Sentence examples for recalcitrant state from inspiring English sources

"A recalcitrant state that develops or acquires weapons of mass destruction is certainly likely to use them," he said.

Recalcitrant state leaders could block changes to the national tax system, say, or prevent opening up to more foreign direct investment.

Officials claim success in strengthening the police and bringing recalcitrant state governors into line.In this section Thinking the unthinkable A ghost reappears Reflected glory Opening gambits ReprintsYet kicking the hornets' nest has provoked stinging turf battles, increasing the body count.

I need not summarise this evidence and how it has been ignored by senior politicians except to note that the inquiry into the death of Baha Mousa – forced out of a recalcitrant state last year - will examine in depth how it came about that coercive interrogation techniques were reintroduced and used in Iraq.

Mr. Butler, now a diplomat in residence at the Council on Foreign Relations, said in an interview the council was confronted with "the same issue that it was trying to solve with this resolution, namely a recalcitrant state bucking its authority".

Probably not — but, on the other hand, it's also far from clear that the Secretary of Health and Human Services would have actually have tried to recoup the entire federal portion of a recalcitrant state's Medicaid budget.

There will be others, not least foreign affairs issues such as dealing with recalcitrant states.

Plus, a few recalcitrant states celebrated the birthdays of Jefferson Davis and/or Robert E. Lee.

Additionally, multilateral organizations such as the United Nations and the Council of Europe may impose sanctions or other measures against recalcitrant states.

At the same time the Murray-Darling Basin Aunwillingseems unwilling or unable to force recalcitrant states to do their part.

In the eight recalcitrant states, defiance of the Supreme Court ruling comes not just from the mob but from the highest governing officials.