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power behind the throne

power behind the throne noun: someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.

Noun

power behind the throne (plural powers behind the throne or powers behind thrones)

  1. (idiomatic) Someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.

Forms of power behind the throne

pluralpowers behind the throne
pluralpowers behind thrones

Questions about power behind the throne

What does power behind the throne mean?
Power behind the throne means someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.
What part of speech is power behind the throne?
Power behind the throne is a noun.
What is the plural of power behind the throne?
The plural of power behind the throne is powers behind the throne.

Words near power behind the throne in the dictionary

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  2. power bar
  3. power bars
  4. power base
  5. power bases
  6. power behind the throne
  7. power board
  8. power boards
  9. power bottom
  10. power bottoms
  11. power box

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