American military units have stayed away from the area, effectively ceding control.

By the time it occurred to me to set boundaries, it was far too late; I had effectively ceded my space.

This plan meant that the populated lowlands - including the economic centres of the country - would be effectively ceded to the Germans.

The Iroquois had effectively ceded Kentucky to the whites.

This comes as French has effectively ceded to English its longtime standing as the first language of diplomacy, among other crowns.

Since 1992, the national Republican Party has effectively ceded New York to the Democrats.

The Compromise effectively ceded power in the Southern states to the Democratic Redeemers.

But legal experts say the courts have effectively ceded to the government vast powers to limit many freedoms when the nation's security was threatened in the past.

The Dinkins adminstration has said that such goals would effectively cede management of the city police force to the State Legislature.

The move effectively ceded the convention stage to his opponent, H. Carl McCall.