"power behind the throne" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-power behind the throne.ogg Forms: powers behind the throne [plural], powers behind thrones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|powers behind the throne|powers behind thrones}} 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. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Corruption, People Related terms: éminence grise, power broker, powers that be, deep state Translations (someone who has great covert influence): 幕後掌權者 (Chinese Mandarin), 幕后掌权者 (mùhòu zhǎngquán zhě) (Chinese Mandarin), harmaa eminenssi (Finnish), éminence grise [feminine] (French), се́рый кардина́л (séryj kardinál) (Russian), poder detrás del trono [masculine] (Spanish)

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