palace politics | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Therelationshipsandinteractionsof top-levelofficials,advisorsand otherpowerbrokerswithin a government, especially as involving internalrivalryandintrigue.1859, George Dodd,The history of the Indian revolt and of the expeditions to Persia, China, and Japan, 1856-7-8‎[1], London: W. and R. Chambers, pages67–68:[T]he palace at Delhi was known to have been a focus of discontent and intrigue for some time previous to the Revolt. The mode in which the Marquis of Dalhousie treated these matters, in his minute of 1856, has already been adverted to; but it may be well to repeat his words here, to shew the exact state of Delhipalace-politicsat that time.1940November 11, “The Election: The Next Administration”, inTime:Some Janizaries predicted that Justice Douglas would eventually be either Secretary of State or Chairman of the Defense Commission. He had given the President valiant aid in the campaign, in ideas and memoranda for the six speeches, and was still a chief figure in thepalace politicsof the inner circle.2009May 17, Mazibuko K Jara, “The capitulation of the great communists”, inThe Times, South Africa, retrieved20 July 2009:As the SACP’s deputy general secretary, Jeremy Cronin, noted in a 2008 article for New Agenda, “The ANC’s 2007 national conference created a situation in which there is the danger of further fragmentation and factionalism,palace politics, a politics of revenge and of rear-guard fight-backs”.

Examples:

EN: She is not interested in palace politics.
ES: Ella no está interesada en las políticas del palacio.
ID: Dia selalu tidak pernah tertarik dengan apa yang terjadi di istana.
EN: In English it's called palace politics.
ID: Dalam bahasa Inggris itu disebut politik istana.
EN: He never intervened in palace politics.
ID: Dia tidak pernah ikut campur dalam politik istana.

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