The Chinese government exercises tight control of live performances, requiring artists to submit detailed lists of songs, casts and crew members before approval is given.
The Olympics would have brought significant positive publicity to Kazakhstan, where Nazarbayev – in power since before the 1991 Soviet Union break up – exercises tight control over society, politics and the economy.
Distributing its stock through its Central Selling Organization, De Beers exercises tight control over the flow of diamonds into the market, effectively helping it sustain high prices even when supply outstrips demand.
Unions are delighted: they would rather deal with a single big firm than many small ones.There is some logic to the idea: McDonald's does not hire and fire franchise workers, but it exercises tight control over what they do, how they dress and their working conditions.
The goal was to undercut socialist conservatives in the central government who exercised tight controls.
At the start we see Jess in tight hot-pants exercising vigorously.
From makeup to reporters' questions, aides to Representative Michele Bachmann exercise tight control over her presidential campaign.
Most of these countries exercised tight control over pharmaceutical prices and pharmacists' margins.
During the network's early years, when money was tight, Mr. Reinhardt exercised strict fiscal control.
Mr. Bloomberg and his top advisers have made no secret of their intent to exercise tight control of the Education Department.
