Whatever the outcome, real power will remain with the king, who is executive head of state, military chief and religious leader.

His authority was superior to that of the governor and the military chief.

But now that the military chiefs had reached agreement, he was more certain.

The military chief lit a cigarette and turned toward a shattered window.

The military chief who led the coup said the move was, in part, a response to the worsening economic and political situation.

Brown says the spending review of 2004 was welcomed by military chiefs.

Also important were military chiefs, who had control over the frontier regions.

He said military chiefs and defense ministers from the conference states would meet to work out details.

Israel's intelligence and military chiefs argue with increasing force that the policy will not work.

The military chiefs would give directives from behind the scenes.