The answer to this is simple enough, if one understands the workings of power.

"You think women aren't bright enough to understand the workings of a gun?"

"Anyone who would force us to do this doesn't understand the inner workings of the bottle law."

"In order to understand the inner workings of criminal groups," he said, "you need to get people on the inside."

It was also the key to understanding the workings of power in the present and the future.

"It's great to see so many kids working on an advanced track to understand the intricate workings of our government."

But why should she suddenly understand the inner workings of the Club?

But who can understand the workings of the human heart?

Who can ever hope to understand the workings of the female mind?

The Senate will have to rely on experts to understand the workings of the deal.