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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Yet within the corridors of power at UEFA, it is more often perceived as a power and cash grab that will detract from its own money-making potential and disrupt Europe’s hegemony.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 2025
But the political spotlight is instead shining on court battles in the corridors of power in Washington and the country’s most elite universities, far from this daily grind.
—Christine Lightfoot, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
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.
—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
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 2025
But the political spotlight is instead shining on court battles in the corridors of power in Washington and the country’s most elite universities, far from this daily grind.
—Christine Lightfoot, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
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.
—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
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