The governor's appointees, who essentially control the authority, have been willing to let the state off the hook.

The merchant has come to symbolize a higher class status than the worker because they are the individuals who essentially control the market.

The majority leaders essentially control the houses' entire budgets.

In a Marxist view, those who control the means of production (the economic base) essentially control a culture.

She's essentially controlling you with the threat of aggression should you not do exactly what she wants.

This means that Danish filmmaking is essentially controlled by the state.

By controlling the black market, they essentially control the economy, and they have a formidable power base within the army, which is on their payroll.

The Communists had essentially controlled the Government without interruption since the 1940's.

Local industry is not seen as a glorious business in the Zapotec community because it is essentially controlled by women.

Supply is essentially controlled by national government, local government, builders, lenders and banks.