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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Political life in the nation's Capitol rarely ends in climactic fashion, with most leaving the halls of power because of retirement or defeat rather than one final victory before calling it a career.
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Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
By Jim Tankersley Ferguson 10 Years Later: How Protests Gave Way to Politics and Policy
The shooting death of Michael Brown created a political incubator of emerging local leaders, some of whom are finding themselves in the corridors of power.
—Jim Tankersley Audra D. S. Burch Andrew Keh Constant Méheut, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Some three decades after Marsha’s untimely death, Tourmaline sees her great subject’s impact everywhere — on the red carpet and in the halls of power, but especially in our community’s capacity to show up at both: to exude joy in defiance.
—Wren Sanders, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
The Summit of the Future can be a turning point for youth participation in setting the global development agenda and ensuring that youth voices are heard in the corridors of power.
—Kaveh Madani, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
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Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
By Jim Tankersley Ferguson 10 Years Later: How Protests Gave Way to Politics and Policy
The shooting death of Michael Brown created a political incubator of emerging local leaders, some of whom are finding themselves in the corridors of power.
—Jim Tankersley Audra D. S. Burch Andrew Keh Constant Méheut, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Some three decades after Marsha’s untimely death, Tourmaline sees her great subject’s impact everywhere — on the red carpet and in the halls of power, but especially in our community’s capacity to show up at both: to exude joy in defiance.
—Wren Sanders, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
The Summit of the Future can be a turning point for youth participation in setting the global development agenda and ensuring that youth voices are heard in the corridors of power.
—Kaveh Madani, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
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