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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Popularized by C. P. Snow in Homecomings (1956) and Corridors of Power (1964).
Across languages
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