the corridors/halls of power
noun phrase
: places where people talk about issues and make important decisions especially about political matters
the corridors of power in Washington, D.C.
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Particularly cunning or politically convenient women have infrequently maneuvered into the halls of power, but these female monarchs have served mostly as short detours during times when a male crown prince was either too young or too weak to stand on his own.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Trump’s embrace of digital currencies has accelerated mainstream adoption and elevated crypto in the halls of power.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Infantino irks Canada and Mexico President Infantino’s adventures across the Middle East this week put European noses out of joint, and The Athletic also heard various whispers of increasingly disgruntled Canadians and Mexicans in the corridors of power within sport and politics.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Gaining unprecedented access to the corridors of power and data, the billionaire injected a sense of chaos across the US government.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Trump’s embrace of digital currencies has accelerated mainstream adoption and elevated crypto in the halls of power.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Infantino irks Canada and Mexico President Infantino’s adventures across the Middle East this week put European noses out of joint, and The Athletic also heard various whispers of increasingly disgruntled Canadians and Mexicans in the corridors of power within sport and politics.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Gaining unprecedented access to the corridors of power and data, the billionaire injected a sense of chaos across the US government.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
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