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.

Examples of the corridors/halls of power in a Sentence

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Through their stories, we are reminded of the power of perseverance, the importance of representation, and the imperative of ensuring that every voice is heard in the halls of power. —Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024

When Janine accepts a fellowship with the district, her optimism makes for an uneasy fit in the halls of power—and with the rest of the Abbott teachers. —Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024

Facilitating and pressuring for the two state solution needed for the grand alliance to come into being is not lost in the halls of power in Washington, Riyadh, and elsewhere. —TIME, 20 Feb. 2024

And communities that have gone underestimated and undervalued now have a seat at the table in the halls of power. —Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024

Those ideas bubbled up from right-wing think tanks into the halls of power, culminating in the Abraham Accords. Administration officials began laying the groundwork for that epochal shift in regional dynamics within weeks of Trump’s ascension to power. —Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024

Arguably only John Maynard Keynes walked as easily in the halls of power, academia, newsrooms, and public-speaking venues. —Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 9 Nov. 2023

And don't stop sharing the stories of those who do not have access in the corridors of power. —Doha Madani, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2023

But Porter’s work expands beyond the halls of power. —Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2023