Pascal Tréguer posted: "The phrase power behind the throne designates a person who covertly exercises power by personal influence over a ruler or government without having any formal authority. —Cf. also éminence grise. The phrase power behind the throne occurs, for example, in" word histories 'power behind the throne': meaning and origin Pascal Tréguer Jan 1 a person who covertly exercises power by personal influence over a ruler or government without having any formal authority—ascribed to William Pitt the Elder by William Godwin in 1783 Read more of this post Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Manage your email settings or unsubscribe.

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