throne room
Americannoun
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a chamber, usually containing a throne, used by a sovereign for audiences.
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the location of actual power or authority, as in a particular government or business organization.
Etymology
Origin of throne room
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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His throne room is made of cinder blocks and has a dirt floor.
In 2023, the King and Queen chose a photograph of themselves in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace following the coronation.
From BBC
"A cavalcade, volleys of cannons and a marble throne room," wrote the ultra pro-Kremlin news site Komsomolskaya Pravda on Friday.
From BBC
They’ve been challenged to magnify a 4-foot matte painting of the arched hallway into the Wizard’s throne room — initially done in pastels on black cardboard — into a 240-foot-tall tableau.
From Los Angeles Times
The team constructed a working head for the Wizard’s throne room that was entirely practical.
From Los Angeles Times
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