Sentence examples for to assert a role from inspiring English sources

With Ms. Karimova now apparently out of contention, the succession in Uzbekistan has narrowed to two insiders, a prime minister and a deputy prime minister, while the National Security Service chief, Rustam Inoyatov, is trying to assert a role as kingmaker.

The challenge will be to assert a big role without precipitating a clash with Beijing.

"They may be better and different, but they still have a responsibility to assert a leadership role rather than cut their own deal".

Both the Pentagon and the F.B.I. have moved in recent months to assert a greater role in spying operations, particularly those related to terrorism and weapons proliferation.

In the early 18th century one of the principalities Gorkha (also spelled Gurkha), ruled by the Shah family began to assert a predominant role in the hills and even to pose a challenge to Nepal Valley.

It is not hard to assert a Congressional role; but, given the structure of the American system, it is very hard to see how the Congress can restrain the presidential drive toward the enlargement of the war.

But it was not until Ronald Reagan allied himself with the Christian right in 1980 that religious leaders began to assert a larger role in American politics in general and the Republican Party in particular.

In a 33-point proposal spanning subways, buses, roads, ferries and other parts of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the mayor appeared to be trying to assert a greater role for the city in mass transit even though the authority is a state entity.

also declined to assert a congressional role at this stage.

The Pentagon is also moving to assert a more active role in human spying operations.

Such deference is unlikely to occur in elected democracies, where efforts by scientists to assert a greater political role may just reinforce partisan battle lines.