Sentence examples for powerful behind from inspiring English sources

Critics of the commission have said that it was not granted subpoena powers because the military still remains powerful behind the scenes.

She emerged from poverty and a broken family to become a star who was loved by millions but also powerful behind the scenes.

Than Shwe headed a military junta until he stepped down in 2011 and many believe he remains powerful behind the scenes.

Goh Chok Tong, who for several years had served as Singapore's deputy prime minister, succeeded Lee as prime minister in late 1990, although Lee remained in the government and powerful behind the scenes as a "senior minister" in the cabinet.

TV executives including Jay Hunt were deemed powerful behind the scenes.

Pierre Rougier, a publicist in Manhattan, is known as one of the fashion's industry's most powerful behind-the-scenes players.

Bob Beaudine, the chief executive of the executive search firm Eastman & Beaudine, ranks among the most powerful behind-the-scenes figures in sports.

Mr. Gardner became president of the corporation in 1955, and came to be regarded as one of the most powerful behind-the-scenes figures in education.

Though not highly visible, the Office of Civil Rights plays a powerful, behind-the-scenes role on matters of race for the nation's public schools and universities.

On the line was Sheila C. Bair, the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation — and a powerful behind-the-scenes player at the giant bank.

Eased into the Kremlin with the assistance of powerful behind-the-scenes tycoons from Yeltsin's camp, Putin remains at their mercy.