Furthermore, the new civilian leadership feared offending the military and would not curb the privileges of powerful officers.

Portas later called for the detained civilian leadership to be released.

This assistance generally requires parliamentary authorization, though, and takes place in the regular legal framework and under the civilian leadership of the cantonal authorities.

His tenure marked his transformation from military to civilian leadership.

There was considerable concern that in one of these countries the instructions of the civilian leadership of the host country could overrule the military.