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    power behind the throne

    US /ˈpaʊɚ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə θroʊn/

    ・

    UK /ˈpauə bɪˈhaɪnd ðə θrəun/

    C1
    idm.A person who controls or influences without being official leader.
    He is the power behind the throne, influencing decisions quietly.

    Video subtitles

    The Empress Who Ruled The World (Chinese History Documentary)

    48:03The Empress Who Ruled The World (Chinese History Documentary)
    • And gradually Wu became the real power behind the throne

      And gradually Wu became the real power behind the throne

    • And gradually, Wu became the real power behind the throne.

      And gradually, Wu became the real power behind the throne.

    B2

    This Pakistani general is Trump's new favorite strongman

    21:18This Pakistani general is Trump's new favorite strongman
    • But Sophia, Pakistan has this long history of the military being kind of, you know, the power behind the throne.

      But Sophia, Pakistan has this long history of the military being kind of, you know, the power behind the throne.

    B1