power behind the throne
power behind the throne · powers behind the throne · powers behind thrones
серый кардинал
Someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence…Someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)Someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.
се́рый кардина́лséryj kardinál
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
someone who has great covert influence:
Forms
plural: powers behind the throne / powers behind thrones| Singular | power behind the throne |
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irregular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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