They gathered up learning, they wielded power, their wealth was boundless.

But Smith still wielded power, especially regarding fundraising, she added.

The Democratic minority under Bassett's leadership had wielded power hardly second to that of the majority.

He now wielded power as well as influence, and became the most marked man of the city.

Photo: Fairfax Her actions in calling a snap election in 2002 are a vivid example of how she wielded power.

Sonia Gandhi, the hereditary Congress Party boss whose Italian birth kept her out of public office, wielded power without accountability.

But surely your predecessors in the Chief Magistracy, were men such as never before successively wielded power in any State.

And this is one of Bahá'u'lláh's greatest miracles: that He, a captive, surrounded Himself with panoply and He wielded power.

Protesters see Iran as the main power behind the Shi'ite political parties that have wielded power in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion.

Unlike the others who often asked her for solici- tous introductions to others who wielded power that might further their own particular lobby.

A day earlier this woman had held and wielded power over her, had known things about her that would normally have been private matters.

Though 2 Haitians in three cast their ballots for Father Aristide, those who wielded power in the society were nearly all among the other third.

In this way, Ormond wielded power over the boys who played for the local football club where he was a coach, Beattie told the jury.

But seated around the table in Moscow were some of Afghanistan's most wealthy and influential men, warlords and others who wielded power in civilian governments.

Photo: AFP He said he had " wielded power irresponsibly" and could hardly wrap his head around the "scope of hurt" he had caused them.