But he has not yet chosen to test that power, preferring to rule by consensus and compromise.
It's not win by compromise, which is the Tory way, but rather be clear about what you want to do and present the argument fairly.
The other is at least attempting to break the deadlock by political and territorial compromise.
In theory, there is room here for advancing democracy by compromise, but so far that has not happened.
He has felt forever burdened by kids and compromise, budgets and mortgages.
Refusing to 'rule by compromise', de Gaulle once more threatened to resign.
Everything in the international community works by compromise.
Such difficulty has been exacerbated by the desire to resolve problems by compromise.
But he can better do so by compromise than by confrontation.
They are both seen as men who hate conflict, avoid confrontation and govern by compromise.