plural of movie palace

(idiomatic) The relationships and interactions of top-level officials, advisors and other powerbrokers within a government, especially as involving internal rivalry and intrigue.

(Australia, historical) A temperance hotel, often also having leisure facilities for those not staying as guests.

(archaic) A tavern that serves gin.

(Canada and northern US, ice hockey, informal) An arena containing a rink and spectator seating for playing and viewing ice hockey, especially one which is considered to be well-equipped and state-of-the-art.

(historical) An institution for the amusement, recreation, and association of working-class people.

(medicine, colloquial, ironic, slang) An obstetrics hospital with an excessively high rate of Caesarean sections.

(dated) A sumptuously furnished railway carriage.

plural of palace car

A (usually non-violent) coup d'état carried out by people who were already part of the group in power before the coup.