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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In the corridors of power, some are in the right and some are in the wrong, but more importantly on the ground, millions are caught in crossfire, suffering. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025 Kennedy represents a movement that has long been outside the mainstream but now finds itself in the halls of power. —

Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024 And Silkwood's company, Kerr-McGee, then a titan of the energy industry, held sway in the corridors of power. —

Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024 These were carried out not on the financial markets but in the corridors of power. —

Sandy Carter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the corridors/halls of power

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