Sentence examples for supreme direction from inspiring English sources

The death of Gustav, in November 1632, put the supreme direction of the Swedish cause in Germany into Oxenstierna's hands.

The mission was elaborately and secretly organized under the supreme direction of the chief missionary in Cairo.

After meeting Tuesday with representatives of an association of American nuns that it had deemed to be too feminist, the Vatican reiterated that the group "remained under the supreme direction of the Holy See" and that it was bound to promote the "teachings of the church as faithfully taught through the ages".

The Battle of Stalingrad (in the following winter) and the Battle of Kursk (in the summer of 1943) were also won by the Soviet Army under Stalin's supreme direction, turning the tide of invasion against the retreating Germans, who capitulated in May 1945.

Yesterday, the Vatican sternly told the nuns that they "remain under the supreme direction of the Holy See".

Koiso formed a supreme war-direction council designed to link the cabinet and the high command.

It would amount to nothing more than the supreme command and direction of the land and naval forces... while that of the British king extends to the declaring of war". The Founders recognized that the president might have to respond to attack, and therefore chose "declare" over "make". However, this was a very limited grant of authority.

In the Federalist Papers No. 69 Hamilton explained that under the Constitution the president's powers as commander-in-chief "would amount to nothing more than the supreme command and direction of the military," while the power to make war and to raise an army are reserved to Congress.

It would amount to nothing more than the supreme command and direction of the military and naval forces, as first General and admiral of the Confederacy; while that of the British king extends to the DECLARING of war and to the RAISING and REGULATING of fleets and armies, all which, by the Constitution under consideration, would appertain to the legislature".

Upon appeal to the court of appeals of the District the judgment was reversed, and the case remanded to the supreme court, with directions to dismiss the bill.

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