The Senate retained its forms and privileges, but the power resided in Octavius, who controlled the army.

Alumni members may retain certain rights and privileges at the discretion of their local chapter.

In this way, they retain certain rights and privileges.

According to the peace treaties the provinces were to retain its old laws and privileges, and was initially administered as a dominion.

Critics are incensed at what they consider a party scheme to retain privileges acquired in the years when the party was above the law.

The attempt failed; the Church emerged stronger; it retained its political and financial privileges.

In short, even though the knightly aristocracies of Italian towns and those like them long retained certain privileges, they had been successfully integrated into the community.

But the patent applications covering such technology are supposed to specify that the Government retains certain privileges.

The husband retained his noble status and privileges; the wife remained a commoner.

Many of the medieval traditions have carried into the modern era, and universities retain certain historical privileges.