throne room
Americannoun
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a chamber, usually containing a throne, used by a sovereign for audiences.
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the location of actual power or authority, as in a particular government or business organization.
Etymology
Origin of throne room
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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“The Mad King” is staged in the round and brings viewers into the throne room at King’s Landing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
His throne room is made of cinder blocks and has a dirt floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
"A cavalcade, volleys of cannons and a marble throne room," wrote the ultra pro-Kremlin news site Komsomolskaya Pravda on Friday.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
Franco Zeffirelli’s staging premiered in 1987 and has among the most lavish sets in Met history, recreating an imperial throne room with 199 people on stage.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
I willed that story into the throne room.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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