There has been some confusion between its position as conceding power (in the Buenos Aires concession) and as policy-maker for the overall sector.

Li Yuan conceded power - real power - to her many years ago.

Carp eventually incited the Conservative coalition to concede power.

Sir Albert conceded defeat and handed power to Siaka Stevens.

Meanwhile, Gaddafi asserted that he was still in Libya and would not concede power to the rebels.

In supporting the conspiracy charge, it said, he had conceded too much constitutional power to Congress.

A week after the vote, on June 7 the Conservatives conceded power rather than ally with the Liberals.

The king eventually conceded power, and multi-party elections were held in 1991.

Central finance department may be reluctant to concede power to the periphery by, for example, allowing cost centres to vire money from one budget heading to another.

His precarious minority Government depends on support from the Hindu right and the ideological left, neither of which wants to concede power to Muslims in Kashmir.