Idiom idiom
palace intrigue
Meaning
A situation in which powerful individuals within an organization are working against each other.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The office is full of palace intrigue lately.”
“The CEO resigned suddenly, sparking a wave of palace intrigue among the senior managers who all wanted the top job.”
“Hidden behind the company's public success was a dark history of palace intrigue, where ambitious directors constantly plotted to undermine their rivals.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026