It arguably helped the government exert its influence on the many ethnic minorities throughout the country.

People will take to the streets; governments will back down and exert enormous pressure on the central bank.

The Ukrainian government has at times reportedly exerted pressure on the publication to restrict access to freedom of information.

The government exerts greater control over broadcast media than print media, especially due to finance and licensing.

The government also exerted pressure on the Romanians in order to change their faith.

The government exerted its control on all exports.

They began to wither under the attack of the sealers until the Russian government exerted protection.

The government exerted every effort to increase production and bring consumers' goods under control.

The British government exerts a much greater degree of control over pornography than is common in other countries.

The Israeli government exerted political pressure on the satlink company.