| 单词 | sweeping powers |
| 释义 | sweeping powers The state of emergency would have granted the prime minister sweeping powers, including the authority to impose curfews, restrict public movements and censor the media. Times, Sunday Times Martial law would hand control of government and the courts to the military, with sweeping powers to limit freedom of movement and freedom of speech. Times, Sunday Times The new law gives the police sweeping powers to 'direct and conduct all public meetings'. Times, Sunday Times But then the sweeping powers we've given our police and politicians to deal with it are an even bigger one. Times, Sunday Times It gives the minister of state security sweeping powers to allow any minister to classify information he would like kept secret. Times, Sunday Times |
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