power-grab

The establishment of an economic government for the eurozone will be regarded by eurosceptics as a political power grab for Europe.

The army, which backed Nepal's deposed king, Gyanendra, in a 2005 power-grab, was also to be reformed.

Since then, say its critics, it has embarked on a power grab, taking over almost every independent institution.

My concern is about what will invariably be perceived as a power grab by Germany during an extremely sensitive period.

Many in the opposition viewed it as an attempted power grab by the military.

By harassing his rivals and rewriting the constitution to legitimise his power-grab, he damaged every important institution.

By accepting that interpretation, Mr. Morsi in effect pulled back from the aspects of his decree that aroused alarm about a power grab.

Fearing a power grab, the prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, sacked his uppity deputy and imposed capital controls.

The test of the hitherto secret J-20 inevitably fanned speculation about a power grab by China's military chiefs.

Maybe so, but many governments in Latin America remain unwilling to acquiesce in Mr Micheletti's power grab.

The instrument of a power grab by Gyanendra in 2005, the army must meanwhile be made less elitist and more accountable.

The paradox here is that it is not a Brussels power grab that has robbed governments of command of their national destinies.

Another attempt at a power-grab by the North.

She can talk all she wants about charities that will be deprived if she loses this case, but this is really a power grab.

Perhaps, said Klungness, that behavior is "a power grab by men who feel powerless. "

This is a power grab by the developed world, South Africa's genial but forthright ambassador Dumisani Kumalo told me.

It's a power grab, pure and simple.

A major concern is that HR 1207 constitutes some kind of power grab for Congress.

A power grab by the big