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Meanings of sweeping powers in English

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Usage of sweeping powers in English
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The military retains sweeping powers under a clause in the interim constitution.
Reuters
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The people of Belarus have voted to give their President sweeping powers.
The Irish Times
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Violence erupted in November and December after Mursi temporarily gave himself sweeping powers.
Reuters
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More protests against Mursi's new, sweeping powers broke out on Friday.
Reuters
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The Public Order and Security Bill gives the state sweeping powers over political opponents.
The Irish Times
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Kadyrov, who has sweeping powers in Chechnya, normally enjoys strong backing from the Kremlin.
Reuters
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The law grants sweeping powers of arrest and detention to Pakistan's already powerful security forces.
Reuters
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Mursi's decision last November to grant himself sweeping powers triggered a wave of public protest.
Reuters
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But other laws still give security forces sweeping powers.
The Guardian
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Orr has sweeping powers and is trying to conclude deals with creditors to avoid bankruptcy.
Reuters
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Authorities now have sweeping powers to enforce Covid-19 restrictions.
Radio NZ
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Mugabe amends independence constitution, abolishes post of prime minister and becomes executive president with sweeping powers.
Reuters
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But he says giving Washington sweeping powers over the internet is necessary to protect free enterprise.
Reuters
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Orr's sweeping powers allow him to reverse most actions taken by the mayor and city council.
Reuters
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It is rushing through a Bill with sweeping powers that at any other (...)
The Irish Times
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The government adopted sweeping powers on Monday that gave the state the ability to dictate banking operations.
Reuters
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