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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The Bloomberg News film includes interviews with parents involved in efforts to secure wins in the courts and the halls of power in Washington D.C. to regulate social media platforms. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025 Trump, then new at the job, was just getting his footing in the halls of power and not ready to stomp on everything. Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 After just a few weeks in office, these are the words echoing in the halls of power as President Trump and Elon Musk steamroll through federal agencies. Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 While Aurora attempts to find ways to preserve women’s bodily autonomy and administer life-saving services, Apollo ponders the responsibility of being an aristocratic person of color and all the ways his identity might shake up the halls of power. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the corridors/halls of power

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