Examples of 'hold on power' in a sentence

Meaning of "hold on power"

hold on power: To maintain control, authority, or influence over a situation, organization, or government

How to use "hold on power" in a sentence

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You have broken his hold on power.
Let go of ur hold on power n save ur country.
Conservatives seek to maintain their hold on power.
It keeps a hold on power with crime.
An external power challenging their hold on power.
Nkurunziza cemented his hold on power with a constitutional referendum earlier this year.
And gives your party a stronger hold on power.
He strengthened the Tokugawa hold on power by improving relations with the Imperial court.
To ensure that saddam would retain his hold on power.
He had no hold on power.
An influx of foreign aid could bolster his hold on power.
They believed that their hold on power was a birth right.
He is doing this in order to maintain his own hold on power.
This makes his hold on power dependent upon the fluid assets of neighbouring Russia.
A stand that protects his hold on power as well.

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But his repressive response has sent thousands into hiding and tightened his hold on power.
They want to hold on power.
They saw these new appointments as a threat to their hold on power.
Alia 's hold on power is beginning to slip.
Does not risk its hold on power.
But Putin 's hold on power is extremely fragile.
This must change if these governments are to retain their hold on power.
Any chances for an outside challenge to their hold on power will be significantly reduced.
They will continue to abuse the law to maintain their own hold on power.
The new king 's hold on power was tenuous at best.
The Reyeses have retained strong hold on power.
Olmert 's own hold on power is precarious.
López Arellano rapidly moved to consolidate his hold on power.
Instead, they continue their firm hold on power in a most disgustingly pompous and irritating manner.
King Albert had thus secured his hold on power.
That 's how politicians keep their hold on power and lobbyists keep their hold on money.
King Drest may not have had a secure hold on power.
Nicolas Maduro 's hold on power in Venezuela is more tenuous than it appears.
We shall soon see how strong his hold on power really is.
Almanzor 's hold on power within al-Andalus was now absolute.
The possession of Kildare by family members was important to his hold on power.
Impoverished and his hold on power insecure, Henry had no desire for war.
I think the embargo helps maintain the Castros hold on power.
In Lebanon, Hezbollah 's hold on power would be weakened.
In February Mugabe is defeated in a referendum designed to increase his hold on power.
Although Erdogan is still formidable, his hold on power is more precarious than ever.
The talks lasted three and half months while Hitler consolidated his hold on power.
After this, Wang Mang 's hold on power became absolute.
Xi perceived corruption as a direct threat to the party 's continuous hold on power.
Take hold on power over her? my heir!
Today the Pakistani Army has a tenuous hold on power in the area.
It was the twilight of the oligarchy, the dusk of the conservative hold on power.
By the spring of 1918, the Bolshevik hold on power in Russia is becoming very shaky.
Moreover, they allowed the CCP to retain its hold on power.
In 1987, the Kuomintang released its hold on power and ended martial law in Taiwan.

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