Increased government presence in the rural villages did little to improve the situation.

Since Maoists drove the police out four years ago, there has been virtually no government presence.

With weak government presence and corrupt officials, few civilians are willing to speak out against the organization.

We don't want to do it by creating a greater government presence in racing.

As Columbus is the state capital, there is a large government presence in the city.

There must be enough policemen backed by strong military forces to provide a continuous Iraqi government presence throughout the city.

This program aims to establish government presence in all Colombian municipalities.

Such a small government presence in the oil industry makes Russia the exception among emerging-market economies, he said.

The government presence is under-developed, even compared to neighboring provinces.

Outside urban areas, there is even less government presence.