eminence grise

[Fr. ey-mee-nahns greez]

é·mi·nence grise

[Fr. ey-mee-nahns greez]
noun, plural é·mi·nences grises [Fr. ey-mee-nahns greez] .

Origin:
< French
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Eminence grise is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
WordNet
eminence grise

noun
(French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position; "the President's wife is an eminence grise in matters of education" 
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