The country's constitution and political institutions were abolished, and he ruled through a Revolutionary Council of his own mostly military supporters.

The king and his military supporters backed down, at least for the time being.

When he finished, most of Mr. Kerry's leading military supporters appeared on stage in a striking tableau.

This caused an uproar by military supporters both conservative and liberal alike.

His public break with the Taliban and recent conciliatory statements over Kashmir might have alienated important military supporters.

Such actions greatly angered the French settlers and their military supporters.

In his mid sixties, Khabarov continued his public activity as a military supporter.

Israel was one of the few friends and military supporters of the apartheid Government in South Africa.

Administration officials said today that they were hopeful that General Noriega's civilian and military supporters would find it increasingly difficult to continue supporting him.

By 1940 the United States had become China's main diplomatic, financial and military supporter.