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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Infantino irks Canada and Mexico President Infantino’s adventures across the Middle East this week put European noses out of joint, and The Athletic also heard various whispers of increasingly disgruntled Canadians and Mexicans in the corridors of power within sport and politics. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 17 May 2025 Gaining unprecedented access to the corridors of power and data, the billionaire injected a sense of chaos across the US government. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025 Germany’s political drift to the right, where parties tend to have fewer female lawmakers, is in part responsible for the erosion of women’s presence in the halls of power. Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025 As readers journey with Sammy from his neighborhood troubles to the halls of power, they are invited to question the boundaries between science and spirituality. William Jones, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the corridors/halls of power

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