The planning board is advisory, with no power to impose policies.

But none have seen these closures as part of the European policy being imposed on us.

Under a policy imposed by federal and state officials, those who retire or quit may not be replaced.

The country must be occupied by enough soldiers to impose policies that will provide stability to the region.

"They impose very stringent policies I couldn't afford," she said.

The school board failed its oversight duty to impose policies and procedures, it said.

Aside from bizarre policies and requirements imposed outside of the organization, the question remains: why this difference?

Mercantilism was the basic policy imposed by Britain on its colonies.

The central bank, or Eurofed, would be independent, although its power to impose policies on individual governments is still subject to debate.

It wants the Taliban to be in the government but not to be able to impose policies on its opponents.