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    palace intrigue

    noun

    • 1. secret schemes and power struggles within a powerful group or organization: "another day, another bit of palace intrigue in the White House"

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  2. crossidiomas.com › palace-intrigueUnderstanding "palace intrigue" Idiom: Meaning, Origins & Usage...

    The idiom “palace intrigue” refers to a situation where there is a lot of political scheming and maneuvering taking place within an organization or government. This can often involve backstabbing, gossip, and other forms of manipulation in order to gain power or influence.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › palace_intriguepalace intrigue - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · palace intrigue ( countable and uncountable, plural palace intrigues) ( idiomatic) A situation in which powerful individuals within an organization are working against each other. Hypernym: infighting.

  4. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › palace+intriguePalace intrigue - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    In-fighting and power struggles within a particular organization. I'm not surprised he tried to sabotage my presentation—we're both up for the promotion, and palace intrigue is the norm around here.The former CEO's memoir exposes the palace intrigue at Spikerosoft in the years leading up to his resignation. See also: intrigue, palace

  5. slate.com › culture › 2017The etymology and origins of “palace intrigue.” - Slate Magazine

    Aug 9, 2017 · Palace intrigue is an enticing expression to describe such behind-the-scenes machinations, and commentators have had a hard time avoiding it in the Trump era.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › examplePALACE INTRIGUE collocation | meaning and examples of use

    (the making of) a secret plan to do something, especially something that will harm ... See more at intrigue. (Definition of palace and intrigue from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of palace intrigue. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › palace-intriguePalace Intrigue Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Palace Intrigue definition: A <a>situation</a> in which <a>powerful</a> <a>individuals</a> within an <a>organization</a> are working against each other.

  8. english-grammar-lessons.co.uk › idioms › palace-intriguePalace Intrigue - english-grammar-lessons.co.uk

    'Palace intrigue' is an English idiom. It means 'secret and often complex and devious machinations, especially within a royal or powerful setting.'