power behind the throne
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"She was a power behind the throne," he adds.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
They are accusing Musk of being the true power behind the throne.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
“Of course, I would be the power behind the throne, there’s no question about that,” she joked.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
In Zimbabwe, former President Robert Mugabe’s wife, Grace, was seen as the power behind the throne.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2022
In 1605, Bellarmine would almost certainly have been elected Pope, but declined to offer himself as a candidate, preferring to be the power behind the throne.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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