It undermined his moral authority and threatened his hold on power.

As a movement for social organization and mobilization, it threatened Israel's long-term hold on the territories more than isolated attacks by guerrilla cells.

He even threatened her tenuous hold on reality, which had recently been stretched very thin.

A12 A resignation threatened the Israeli leader's hold on Parliament.

However, the conservatives believed this would lead to instability and possibly even threaten the Party's hold on power.

In enlivening the minivan market, they are also threatening Detroit's long hold on it.

This action threatened the American producers' historical hold on the mid- and large-size car markets.

The Mariners, 12 1/2 games behind two weeks ago, had looked as if they might be able to threaten the Angels' second-half hold on first.

He was, however, a man of extreme violence who killed almost all who could threaten his hold on power.

That, in turn, could threaten the party's hold on power.