Instead, the council members really represented a small minority of the wealthiest and most powerful citizens in each region.

Although he had lost a lot of his power; he was still the wealthiest and most powerful citizen of Peyton Place.

But the best way to a command was through interest: the help of wealthy and politically powerful citizens.

And yet, other computer researchers are optimistic that the recent arrivals represent a turning point for the software community's most powerful citizen.

It would mean "the taking of one citizen's property to benefit a powerful and influential private citizen," he said.

Most of the powerful and well-off citizens escaped from Vásárhely.

A swordsman of the Fourth was an important and powerful citizen.

It is a society where powerful citizens are free to shape their own lives.

Clegg wants a society where powerful citizens are free to shape their lives.

Perhaps a few powerful citizens will pay attention.