Idiom
power behind the throne
Meaning
Someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The assistant is the real power behind the throne.”
“Everyone thinks the manager makes the decisions, but his wife is the power behind the throne.”
“While the king officially signed the decrees, his quiet advisor remained the true power behind the throne, shaping the nation's policy from the shadows.”
Examples
simple
“The assistant is the real power behind the throne.”
contextual
“Everyone thinks the manager makes the decisions, but his wife is the power behind the throne.”
complex
“While the king officially signed the decrees, his quiet advisor remained the true power behind the throne, shaping the nation's policy from the shadows.”
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