Its ultimate purpose is not to conquer territory or defeat enemies but to strengthen a negotiating position and to win, for its various partners, a bigger slice of power or money or security.
The European Union's eight-year-old merger regulation says only that a merger which "creates or strengthens a dominant position shall be declared incompatible with the common market".
What will strengthen an employer's position, however, is whether there is a full contractual health and safety policy in place governing drugs and alcohol abuse which provides for testing in certain circumstances – and which may include random testing.
In contrast, mutation I736T (c.2313 T>C) is predicted to strengthen an existing ESE at position 2,308 2,315 (variation +13.4%).
But it strengthens a defendant's position in a number of ways, making it harder for aggrieved parties to sue and easier for people being sued to defend themselves.
Emotional honesty isn't part of any feminist agenda, and contrary to some comments, being emotionally honest with a woman actually strengthens a man's position in a relationship.
The new mayor will oversee transport budgets, franchised bus services and strategic planning, giving the area a chance to strengthen its position as a world-class manufacturing centre.
Geopolitically, India will see Syria as an opportunity to strengthen its position as a potential security partner for Middle Eastern states (as it competes with both China and Pakistan).
Similarly, Notteboom et al. (1997) stated that a combination of infrastructure quality, hinterland accessibility and productivity plays a vital role in strengthening a port's competitive position.
