In fact, both politicians and businesses have even threatened imminent job loss if communities do not accept hazardous industries and facilities.

It did seem at times that politicians were threatening to steal the spotlight from the Yankee players, coaches and executives.

"We just wanted to make sure politicians don't fiddle with their budget and threaten them."

It is unclear when the network will be completed, and last week a local politician threatened to block the arrangement for lack of public comment.

The politicians contacted the movers and shakers of boxing, Bob Arum among them, and threatened an investigation.

Look at Mrs. Thatcher, whose problem is only that another politician is threatening to take her power.

After the verdict, the witnesses said that two local politicians threatened them with violence and that they had changed their testimony out of fear.

The phrase reached its nadir when a British politician threatened a long hot legislative summer!

A politician who blatantly goes back on his word threatens the entire fragile structure, and is likely to be punished harshly.

Some local politicians, led by Mr Antonovich, are threatening to block the necessary implementing regulations.