inner workings
plural noun
: the parts (of something) that are only known by the people who work on it
He wanted to experience the inner workings of the political campaign.
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With their audits, inspections and criminal investigations, inspectors general could be a powerful asset providing immeasurable expertise and experience as to the inner workings of the agencies under their oversight.
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Linda Thompson Gonzalez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Some in Congress have begun to sound the alarm on Musk's seeming unfettered access to the inner workings of government.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Even the Australian Navy, which has purchased some of these submarines, is not privy to their precise inner workings, James Acton, a co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, told me.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Behind the scenes: So far, the White House appears pleased with Musk's foray into the inner workings of the government, seeing his efforts as aligned with Trump's broader goals of disrupting D.C.'s status quo.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Linda Thompson Gonzalez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Some in Congress have begun to sound the alarm on Musk's seeming unfettered access to the inner workings of government.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Even the Australian Navy, which has purchased some of these submarines, is not privy to their precise inner workings, James Acton, a co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, told me.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Behind the scenes: So far, the White House appears pleased with Musk's foray into the inner workings of the government, seeing his efforts as aligned with Trump's broader goals of disrupting D.C.'s status quo.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Inner workings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20workings. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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