But it is simply a fact that by virtue of occupying the most commanding heights of the culture, Harvard has traditionally exercised enormous influence.

If, as expected, the House goes overboard, it will force a confrontation with the Senate, which has traditionally exercised greater restraint.

The Norman kings had traditionally exercised a great deal of power and autonomy over the church within their territories.

Angoulême and Limoges were strategically located counties that had traditionally exercised a high degree of autonomy.

The Turks, moreover, have traditionally exercised an effective veto over the selection of the Patriarch.

Perhaps that's one reason why the British have traditionally exercised much greater restraint.

His actions "appeared arbitrary and authoritarian to the colonists, who were ignorant about the power traditionally exercised by the Mexican military".

The armed forces have traditionally exercised a pervasive role in Thai politics.

However, the problems facing peasant producers are not only economic but also political given the control traditionally exercised by the PRI.

Brazil's states have traditionally exercised considerable power, and under the 1988 Constitution they gained evenmore autonomy, including a guaranteed share of federal tax receipts.