n.
a throne that is the official chair of a bishop

be the power behind the throne Idiom, Proverb

on the throne

sitting on the toilet, in the john Archie's on the throne. He'll be down in a few minutes.

power behind the throne

Idiom(s): power behind the throne

Theme: CONTROL

the person who controls the person who is apparently in charge.
• Mr. Smith appears to run the shop, but his brother is the power behind the throne.
• They say that the vice president is the power behind the throne.

power behind the throne|power|throne

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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be the ability abaft the throne

To be the being or bodies who accept accurate ascendancy or abundant access on a leader, but who are not clearly or about in charge. The president's allure and likability got him elected, but his aggregation of admiral is the absolute ability abaft the throne.Learn more: behind, power, throne

be the (real) ability abaft the ˈthrone

be the being who absolutely controls a family, business, country, etc., alike admitting bodies anticipate somebody abroad controls it: It’s not the admiral who makes the important decisions; his wife is the absolute ability abaft the throne.Learn more: behind, power, throne

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