United Nations officials fear that Secretary General Kofi Annan may have lost the confidence of the organization's most powerful constituent, the United States.

This well-meaning group must defend itself, as well, from Congressional pressure, which is often applied when powerful constituents hope to undermine a rule that might hurt their earnings.

The system currently favors powerful constituents, and working class and poor children and their families are among the least powerful people in the political system.

He could feel within his brain the powerful six-determined constituents moving already into focus.

Mr. McLaughlin said Mr. Toussaint has worked feverishly, behind the scenes, to at least address the concerns of powerful constituents.

The spire rooms were used primarily to impress ambassadors and to entertain the odd powerful constituent.

The bills have little to do with cities and almost everything to do with rewarding powerful constituents.

The most powerful constituents tend to have the most complex problems.

But one supported by a weak regulator with powerful constituents who reign over a hot market seems like a recipe for disaster.

But a quick scan of the Federal budget shows scores of subsidies that amount to little more than payback to politically powerful constituents.