English Explanatory Dictionary

corridors of power

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The buildings and offices that powerful people, especially politicians, are visualised as inhabiting; (by extension) the highest tiers of government or other organisation, where important decisions are made.

Word forms

corridors of power

Etymology

Popularized by C. P. Snow in Homecomings (1956) and Corridors of Power (1964).

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