power behind the throne
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They are accusing Musk of being the true power behind the throne.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
She later said that Conservative-supporting newspapers had wrongly portrayed her as the power behind the throne, by suggesting she was more intelligent than her husband.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
But he has made it clear that he will stay on as a power behind the throne.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
He is backed once more by Cartes, who some see as the power behind the throne, but who is facing U.S. sanctions over corruption allegations that have hurt his reputation.
From Reuters ● May 1, 2023
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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