impose martial law

The king says he will impose martial law if anything similar happens again.

Although the Government has imposed martial law, police and soldiers made no move to interfere.

The army was created by the American military after it occupied the country and imposed martial law in 1915.

Though the plan had been not to impose martial law until the early hours of May 21, troops are already visible on the streets.

Preparing to impose martial law is not an encouraging way to start.

The sanctions were declared after Poland imposed martial law in 1981.

Authorities also blocked public access to the parish and imposed martial law.

He already seems tempted to look for shortcuts - like imposing martial law.

"I do not want to impose martial law," the President said immediately, running his hand through his hair.

Mainwaring imposes martial law and takes power from the Mayor.

The general declared that he "deeply regrets" his decision to impose martial law.

Late that year, the military restored order in a violent crackdown and imposed martial law.

The nation's political leaders remained deadlocked over whether to impose martial law to stop ethnic violence.

In 1981, after General Jaruzelski imposed martial law, this changed.

Kozakçıoğlu imposed martial law over the locations in unrest for three days.

He then imposed martial law across the country, setting off protests amongst frustrated citizens.

There is an open conspiracy to divide Sind, bring down democratic government and impose martial law.

The Communist leader who imposed martial law in 1981 also watched over the transition from totalitarian rule.

The junta's decision to impose martial law, rather than casting fear, seemed like weakness to many.

Marshal Murat imposed martial law in the city and assumed full control of the administration.

After Maung had imposed martial law, the protests were violently broken up.

Confederate authorities reacted by imposing martial law on Central Texas.

Then they imposed martial law in order to suppress waves of wildcat strikes.

He still defends imposing martial law and banning Solidarity in 1981 as a necessity.

Germany eventually reacted by eliminating Denmark's representative government and imposing martial law.