The central Government has acted appropriately by replacing the local administration with central rule.

These elements agree that for Britain to survive the threats posed by modern day terrorism, democracy had to be replaced with rule by committee.

They want to banish rule of the People and replace it with rule of the Senate!

The authorities suspect the kidnapping was the work of insurgents who want to replace the army-backed Government with strict Islamic rule.

Following the July 1978 coup led by Mustafa Ould Salek, Mauritania's civilian leadership was replaced with military rule and the party was abolished and banned.

The British abolished the British East India Company and replaced it with direct rule under the British crown.

Muslim militants launched their campaign of violence in the spring of 1992 to try to overthrow Egypt's secular government and replace it with strict Islamic rule.

Ever since the 1979 revolution replaced a Westward-gazing monarchy with strict Islamic rule, the place of music in Iranian culture has been precarious.

They also opposed replacing the presidential system of government with parliamentary rule.

Day-to-day practical activity was replaced with rule by decree, a show of efficiency and mountains of paperwork.