holding power
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Just as with holding power of attorney, it’s not for the faint of heart.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
In a democracy, the news media in its role as the Fourth Estate has the responsibility of sounding the alarm, telling the truth and holding power to account.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025
But Scoop is intended as a celebration of holding power to account.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024
Despite holding power in Kinshasa for the past four years, Mr. Tshisekedi said many of Congo’s deep-seated difficulties have yet to be resolved.
From Washington Times • Dec. 18, 2023
Gompers may have overstated the power of resistance of the unions, but their holding power upon the membership cannot be disputed.
From A History of Trade Unionism in the United States by Perlman, Selig