Sentences with phrase «symbolic move»

The new titles are a largely symbolic move because the two newly appointed CEOs were already leaders of their respective divisions.

«A hugely symbolic move» the Telegraph concluded.

That meeting, Obama's later Copenhagen visit, and a series of other symbolic moves to focus on climate — at a time when the political operation really wants to focus on jobs — seem to signal a fairly real commitment to pushing legislation through the Senate next year, midterms or not.

It was only once Blair was safely elected that he proposed to abolish Clause Four of the party's constitution, his famous symbolic move away from the past.

The Obama administration pursued a strategy heavy on prosecutions of Chinese - born U.S. scientists (see here, here, and here), along with symbolic moves against overseas offenders, such as the 2014 indictment of five members of a People's Liberation Army hacking unit.

The largely symbolic move comes at a time when experts say while the public might be concerned about seeing more large state owned enterprise deals, it is more likely to be smaller, privately financed deals that will dominate transactions between Canada and China in the coming years.

In her State of the City address earlier this month she proclaimed Syracuse a sanctuary city — a largely symbolic move that could put the city at odds with the White House.

Wal - Mart Stores dropped the «Stores» from its official name, in a symbolic move that reflects its evolution beyond brick and mortar retail.

He called it a symbolic move that may show willingness to move toward a cut.

Appointing a president who doesn't bear the Leon family name, a first for the company (which is four generations deep), is a symbolic move that says volumes about how critical a new brand identity is to the future of Leon's.

For Apple not to support this year's Republican convention is a symbolic move that suggests the company is unhappy with Trump's presumed nomination.

He reminded the cabinet that his government has only 10 portfolios, explaining that this was not a symbolic move but the first sample of reforms to be implemented affecting the state's functionality.

In April 2011, in a symbolic move, Budapest's Republic Square was renamed after the late Pope John - Paul II.

It is a symbolic move to be pro gun rights even though the matter struck down was uncontroversial and merely carries out a law that has been on the books under - enforced for decades.

The WFP has chosen to hold tomorrow's interviews at the TWU HQ to highlight its ongoing campaign to save public transportation and student MetroCards, according to party spokesman Dan Levitan, who added: «It's a symbolic move to show that affordable, reliable mass transit will continue to be one the Party's big priorities going forward.

In a symbolic move, Nixon traveled by subway to her inaugural campaign stop — but was delayed by an hour when a subway worker was killed in an accident at 125th Street earlier Tuesday.

Cuomo's first act as governor was a symbolic move towards fulfilling his promise of make government more open to the people.

The 63 - member chamber has 32 Republicans; in a symbolic move, the chamber's Democrats nominated Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins to be leader.

Boyle recognizes that signing a letter to Congress is a symbolic move, but one that can have a strong impact.

This largely symbolic move — CGIAR is a nonprofit research outfit that freely gives away its technology — dramatically raises the profile of the technology's critics.

But in a symbolic move, Banjo's head is mounted by the fireplace and Conker puts a chainsaw to the N64 logo in the game's opening, stating derisively, «Stupid logo.»

Governors are volunteers, such as parents or community representatives, so the decision to «strike» is a symbolic move rather than a refusal to carry out paid work.

Though a symbolic move, opting out has the potential for real consequences that vary by state and by school district.

NET framework, a symbolic move by the Redmond, Washington - based legacy technology company officially recognizing that the open - source model of software development is here to stay.