It became a criminal offence to threaten someone verbally or possess documents that the government perceived to be threatening.

The Brazilian government at first perceived the secession attempt as a minor uprising.

The American government perceived Soviet actions as a threat to democracy.

International rights monitors say such a reaction is to be expected, particularly when a government perceives a loss of control.

But he never before made it clear publicly how the Israeli government perceived that record, and had been vague about what he was prepared to do.

Far from Jerusalem, the boys and girls attend the camp, in two three-week sessions, because their governments perceive them to be potential leaders.

The government, for its part, perceived that free Nepali-language education had encouraged illegal immigration into southern Bhutan.

Policy choices reflected what governments perceived as the major threats to the cohesion and survival of the state.

"What particular activity does your government perceive as threatening, Mr. Ambassador?"

Eventually, the federal government itself perceived Chinese migration as a national concern and commissioned various studies to address the alleged threats.