THE (REAL) POWER BEHIND THE THRONE

Meaning of THE (REAL) POWER BEHIND THE THRONE in English

the person who really controls an organization, a country, etc. in contrast to the person who is legally in charge

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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
REAL — I. ˈrē(ə)l, ˈriəl sometimes ˈril adjective ( often -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, real, actual, of or relating to things …
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
REAL — real 1 — realness , n. /ree"euhl, reel/ , adj. 1. true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real …
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
REAL — I. ˈrē(-ə)l adjective Etymology: Middle English, real, relating to things (in law), from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin & Late Latin; …
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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
REAL — adj royal; regal; kingly. 2. real ·noun a realist. 3. real ·adj relating to things, not to persons. 4. real …
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. …
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BEHIND — noun the backside; the rump. 2. behind ·adv at the back part; in the rear. 3. behind ·adv backward in …
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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
REAL — [re.al] adj [ME, real, relating to things (in law), fr. MF, fr. ML & LL; ML realis relating to things …
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BEHIND — [be.hind] adv or adj [ME behinde, fr. OE behindan, fr. be- + hindan from behind; akin to OE hinder behind--more …
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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
REAL — I real adjective, adverb, noun 'reality' BrE AmE rɪəl riː ə l AmE riː ə l ˈriː‿ ə l — …
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
REAL — / ˈriːəl; NAmE ; BrE usually rɪəl/ adjective , adverb ■ adjective EXISTING / NOT IMAGINED 1. actually existing or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POWER — / ˈpaʊə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun CONTROL 1. [ U ] power (over sb/sth) | power (to …
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BEHIND — / bɪˈhaɪnd; NAmE / preposition , adverb , noun ■ preposition 1. at or towards the back of sb/sth, and …
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THRONE — throne /θrəʊn $ θroʊn/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: trone , from Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
REAL — I. real 1 S1 W1 /rɪəl/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ realism , ↑ realist , …
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
REAL — adj. & adv. --adj. 1 actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact. 2 genuine; rightly so called; not …
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
REAL — adj. & adv. adj. 1 actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact. 2 genuine; rightly so called; not …
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
REAL — 1. adj. & adv. --adj. 1. actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact. 2 genuine; rightly so called; …
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
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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
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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
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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
REAL — INDEX: not false or artificial 1. not false or artificial 2. having the qualities that make a particular type of …
Longman Activator English vocab
REAL — See ↑ REAL 1,2,3,5, ↑ VERY 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ get real • ↑ in real life • ↑ in …
Longman Activator 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 • ↑ …
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