POWER BEHIND THE THRONE

Meaning of POWER BEHIND THE THRONE in English

n. phr. The person with the real power backing up the more visible partner (usually said about the wives of public figures). It is rumored that the First Lady it the power behind the throne in the White House.

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POWER BEHIND THE THRONE — {n. phr.} The person with the real power backing up the more visible partner (usually said about the wives of …
Slang English vocab
POWER BEHIND THE THRONE — {n. phr.} The person with the real power backing up the more visible partner (usually said about the wives of …
Словарь английских идиом
POWER BEHIND THE THRONE — Серый кардинал
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
THRONE — Chair of state set on a dais and often surmounted by a canopy, representing the power of the dignitary who …
Английский словарь Британика
THRONE — I. ˈthrōn noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, alteration (influenced by Latin thronus ) of trone, from Old French, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POWER — I. ˈpau̇(ə)r, -au̇ə, esp in Southern US -au̇wə(r noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEHIND — I. bə̇ˈhīnd, bē- adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Middle English behinde, behinden, from Old English behindan, from be- + hindan from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THRONE — (v. i.) To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.
Английский словарь Webster
THRONE — (n.) Hence, sovereign power and dignity; also, the one who occupies a throne, or is invested with sovereign authority; an …
Английский словарь Webster
THRONE — ( v. i. ) To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THRONE — ( n. ) Hence, sovereign power and dignity; also, the one who occupies a throne, or is invested with sovereign …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THRONE — — throneless , adj. /throhn/ , n. , v. , throned, throning . n. 1. the chair or seat occupied …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEHIND — /bi huynd"/ , prep. 1. at or toward the rear of: Look behind the house. 2. not keeping up with, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THRONE — I. ˈthrōn noun Etymology: Middle English trone, throne, from Anglo-French trone, from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POWER — I. ˈpau̇(-ə)r noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French poer, pouer, from poer to be able, from Vulgar …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THRONE — vt to place on a royal seat; to enthrone. 2. throne ·vi to be in, or sit upon, a throne; …
Webster English vocab
POWER — noun ·same·as poor, the fish. 2. power ·noun a military or naval force; an army or navy; a great host. …
Webster English vocab
BEHIND — noun the backside; the rump. 2. behind ·adv at the back part; in the rear. 3. behind ·adv backward in …
Webster English vocab
THRONE — [throne] n [ME trone, throne, fr. OF trone, fr. L thronus, fr. Gk thronos--more at firm] (13c) 1 a: the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BEHIND — [be.hind] adv or adj [ME behinde, fr. OE behindan, fr. be- + hindan from behind; akin to OE hinder behind--more …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THRONE — chair of state set on a dais and often surmounted by a canopy, representing the power of the dignitary who …
Britannica English vocabulary
THRONE — throne BrE AmE θrəʊn AmE θroʊn ▷ throned θrəʊnd AmE θroʊnd ▷ thrones θrəʊnz AmE θroʊnz ▷ throning ˈθrəʊn ɪŋ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THRONE — / θrəʊn; NAmE θroʊn/ noun 1. [ C ] a special chair used by a king or queen to sit …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POWER — / ˈpaʊə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun CONTROL 1. [ U ] power (over sb/sth) | power (to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEHIND — / bɪˈhaɪnd; NAmE / preposition , adverb , noun ■ preposition 1. at or towards the back of sb/sth, and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THRONE — throne /θrəʊn $ θroʊn/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: trone , from Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POWER — I. pow ‧ er 1 S1 W1 /ˈpaʊə $ paʊr/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ power …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEHIND — I. be ‧ hind 1 S1 W1 /bɪˈhaɪnd/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: behindan …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THRONE — n. & v. --n. 1 a chair of State for a sovereign or bishop etc. 2 sovereign power (came to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POWER — n. & v. --n. 1 the ability to do or act (will do all in my power; has the power …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BEHIND — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1 a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THRONE — n. & v. n. 1 a chair of State for a sovereign or bishop etc. 2 sovereign power (came to …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POWER — n. & v. n. 1 the ability to do or act (will do all in my power; has the power …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BEHIND — prep., adv., & n. prep. 1 a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THRONE — n. & v. --n. 1. a chair of State for a sovereign or bishop etc. 2 sovereign power (came to …
Oxford English vocab
POWER — n. & v. --n. 1. the ability to do or act (will do all in my power; has the power …
Oxford English vocab
BEHIND — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1. a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of …
Oxford English vocab
BEHIND — I. PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES /bɪhaɪnd/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THRONE — ( thrones) 1. A throne is a decorative chair used by a king, queen, or emperor on important official occasions. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POWER — ( powers, powering, powered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If someone …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEHIND — I. PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
THRONE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES abdicate the throne ▪ The king was forced to abdicate the throne . accession to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POWER
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BEHIND — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be behind/trailing in the polls ▪ At the moment the Democrats are trailing in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THRONE — [noun] [C] - the special chair used by a ruler, esp. a king or queen, or a decorated chair of …
Cambridge English vocab
THRONE — n. Chair of state set on a dais and often surmounted by a canopy, representing the power of the dignitary …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
THRONE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BEHIND — See: DRY BEHIND THE EARS, FALL BEHIND, GET BEHIND, HANG BACK or HANG BEHIND.
Slang English vocab
BEHIND — n 1. buttocks. ("He slapped her on the behind.") 2. the seat behind the passenger seat in a vehicle. ("I …
Slang English vocab
BEHIND — INDEX: 1. at the back of something and usually hidden by it 2. the area behind the things or people …
Longman Activator English vocab
BEHIND — • ↑ be behind • ↑ be behind schedule • ↑ be behind with • ↑ fall/drop behind • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
THRONE — n. 25B6; noun a golden throne : seat of state, royal seat. the tsar risked losing his throne : SOVEREIGN …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BEHIND — n. 25B6; preposition he hid behind a tree : AT THE BACK/REAR OF, beyond, on the far/other side of; N. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BEHIND — See: DRY BEHIND THE EARS, FALL BEHIND, GET BEHIND, HANG BACK or HANG BEHIND.
Словарь английских идиом
THRONE — The Hebrew word so translated applies to any elevated seat occupied by a person in authority, whether a high priest, …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
BEHIND — preposition BAD : At night I keep my wallet behind my pillow. GOOD : At night I keep my wallet …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
THRONE — 1. сущ. 1) трон; престол to abdicate (from), give up a throne ≈ отречься от трона to ascend, mount, succeed …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POWER — 1. сущ. 1) а) сила, мощь; могущество Syn : strength, might, vigour, energy, force б) способность, возможность to develop one's …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BEHIND — 1. нареч. 1) сзади, позади; после to be behind ≈ запаздывать to fall behind ≈ отставать 2) назад 3) позже, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
THRONE — throne.ogg 1. θrəʋn n 1. 1> трон; престол throne room - тронный зал throne address - тронная речь the power …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POWER — power.ogg 1. ʹpaʋə n 1. сила; мощь the power of a blow - сила удара the great flood moving with …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BEHIND — behind.ogg 1. bıʹhaınd n прост. 1> задняя сторона; задний фасад, спина ( тж. человека ), спинка ( одежды ) 2> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POWER — 1) мощность 2) энергия || снабжать энергией 3) приводить в действие 4) источник энергии || служить источником энергии 5) матем. …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь

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