For a democracy to denounce a United Nations committee's findings only gives abusive governments an excuse to bow out of the process.

Overt and covert transfers to abusive governments still account for the lion's share of light-weapons transactions.

Over the years, U.S. and international law have carefully and strictly defined categories of people who need protection from abusive governments or violently hostile neighbors.

The Church is an example of an abusive government; it punishes according to whim, or according to who can afford to buy it off.

Argentina has only recently emerged from a long spell of abusive government that left its economy in ruins and democratic political culture paralyzed by fear and cynicism.

Furthering the cause of freedom from abusive government is many wonderful things; but it's not fascism.

The execution cemented the regime's international reputation as an abusive, illegitimate government.

Godwin's novel is an illustration of the effects of an abusive and tyrannical government, it reveals the devastating effects that established power can result in.

(The people were powerless and lead by an inept and abusive government which slowly leads to the deterioration and effective death of the country.)

OIC demands that the council "should work cooperatively with abusive governments rather than condemn them."