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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After nearly two and a half millennia, the Jews are back in Israel and messianic messengers stalk the halls of power in both Iran and the Knesset.
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Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
But there is another movement, rarely heard in the halls of power, of people who want more dialogue and less escalation.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
But having greater access to the halls of power certainly won't hurt Musk's various companies, SpaceX included; the situation poses conflict-of-interest concerns, as a number of people have pointed out.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2024
No one embodies the status quo better than Cuomo, the son of a governor who grew up in the halls of power and spent 11 years as governor shaping his policies to please his billionaire donors.
—Jasmine Gripper, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
But there is another movement, rarely heard in the halls of power, of people who want more dialogue and less escalation.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
But having greater access to the halls of power certainly won't hurt Musk's various companies, SpaceX included; the situation poses conflict-of-interest concerns, as a number of people have pointed out.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2024
No one embodies the status quo better than Cuomo, the son of a governor who grew up in the halls of power and spent 11 years as governor shaping his policies to please his billionaire donors.
—Jasmine Gripper, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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