81.   Opposition parties accuse it of wanting the margin to consolidate power over independent institutions, which ANC denies.

82.   Opponents of the government said the meeting was a ploy by Hun Sen to consolidate power.

83.   Ozawa apparently hopes the move will consolidate his power by shedding dissenters in his party.

84.   A former Suharto aide, has consolidated power in the military by marginalizing rivals.

85.   A new elite supposedly emerged from the crisis and began consolidating power in the Kremlin.

86.   After the coup, Chun and Roh consolidated power in the chaotic days that followed the Park assassination.

87.   Along the way, he consolidated power, and was heavily criticized for arresting his opponents, weakening the judiciary and placing curbs on the media.

88.   Although in control of Kabul, Rabbani has been unable to consolidate power in other parts of the country.

89.   Arafat consolidated his power, but may now have to share some of it.

90.   As he quickly consolidated power at MCA, some saw Wasserman as ruthless, but he insisted he was tough but fair.