They are part of a transaction designed to influence government.

Of British respondents, 57% said that they could influence national and local government.

The county council published the proposals in 1966, but it was too late to influence the government.

In liberal democracies women have been able to influence the government by getting elected.

Lynch would also never again serve in public office, preferring to influence government from the outside.

All have resigned in despair at the Russian government's inability to influence the central government.

Washington makes an extended reference to the dangers of foreign nations who will seek to influence the American people and government.

Social contract theory has influenced modern government and is heavily involved with societal law.

Although the idea behind this teaching is to influence government through spiritual means, it has been the cause for some concern in the blogosphere.

Medical issues are widely reported, and these reports influence physicians, the general public, and the government.