Under this treaty, the British government relinquished its claims over the region in exchange for certain concessions from Germany.

The MFE believed governments alone would never relinquish their national power without popular pressure.

"Letting the small go" meant that the central government should relinquish control over smaller state-owned enterprises.

The government relinquished its lease in 1990 and the compensation used to form a fund to help contribute towards maintenance.

She agreed on the condition that the government relinquish some control, according to people involved in the talks.

Under that treaty, the British government relinquished any special rights it had in China.

After his overthrow, the central government relinquished control of these industries to private businessmen.

But governments and their leaders do not relinquish their responsibilities easily.

The government did not relinquish control of Boulder City until 1959, when the town was incorporated.

By this time, the government had largely relinquished direct control of the modernization process, primarily for budgetary reasons.