uncrowned king; influential figure without official title; journalist
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uncrowned king; influential figure without official authority; (fig.) journalist
formalOriginally a metaphor for any powerful figure without formal rank, the term is now predominantly used to describe journalists who wield significant influence through media without holding governmental power.
Jì记
zhě者
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
wú无
miǎn冕
zhī之
wáng王
。
Journalists are called the uncrowned kings.
Tā他
suī虽
wú无
guān官
zhí职
，
què却
shì是
zhè这
gè个
lǐng领
yù域
de的
wú无
miǎn冕
zhī之
wáng王
。
Although he holds no official position, he is the uncrowned king of this field.
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Xīn新
wén闻
jiè界
yǒu有
jù句
sú俗
yǔ语
：
wú无
miǎn冕
zhī之
wáng王
。
There's a saying in journalism: the uncrowned king.