Over the following centuries this process of political consolidation continued.

In 1910, Manchester agreed to a political consolidation with the much larger independent city of Richmond.

Caught in this dilemma, he said, the congress seems to want to pause for economic and political consolidation after years of rapid change.

The railway also contributed to the political and economic consolidation of the central area of the city.

The Guarded Domain's political consolidation inaugurated a period of renewed self-confidence.

Japan before Tokugawa: political consolidation and economic growth, 1500-1650.

It was against this background that a political consolidation of society took place, which allowed the reform process to continue.

During this period of political consolidation, many monks left the sangha or fled to Thailand.

There could be no doubt that he deserved the credit for the republic's political consolidation.

Words such as 'adequate', 'absorption capacity', 'political consolidation', 'risks to social and economic cohesion' are increasingly used.