Some faculty members objected to an outside political organization trying to hold sway over which courses survived.

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Between the two of them, Rwanda and Uganda now hold sway over more than half of the entire country.

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He will hold sway over American military operations from Kenya to Kazakhstan.

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Thousands of candidates from 50 electoral blocs were vying for 378 seats on provincial councils, which hold sway over public works projects and other decisions at the local level.

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The giant insurance group, which owns 22% of Dresdner directly and sells insurance through its branches, is thought to hold sway over 40% of the bank's shares in all.

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While Mr Ozawa is a divisive figure who faces trial on charges of misreporting political donations, he is still thought to hold sway over more than 100 members of the Diet, our correspondent adds.

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With 47 of 78 seats in the National Parliament, election cycle alliances will not hold much sway over a Herrera administration.

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Health insurance companies and employers that hire them hold significant sway over patient choices of doctors and hospitals through their preferred doctor lists known as networks.

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In that vacuum, large, powerful Palestinian families have stepped in and hold increasing sway, especially over security matters.

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He also notes the increased sway that faculties now hold over university administrators, which often cause big capital projects to run over budget to satisfy professors' stated requirements.

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