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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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.
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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
The terrain of In the Rearview isn’t the corridors of power where geopolitical decisions are made, but evacuation routes from Ukraine to Poland.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2024
As Industry expands its scope outside the trading floor and into the halls of power—involving government officials, media moguls, and members of Britain’s landed gentry—the stakes are about more than just money.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
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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
The terrain of In the Rearview isn’t the corridors of power where geopolitical decisions are made, but evacuation routes from Ukraine to Poland.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2024
As Industry expands its scope outside the trading floor and into the halls of power—involving government officials, media moguls, and members of Britain’s landed gentry—the stakes are about more than just money.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
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