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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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éminence grise [(ay-meh-nahns greez)]

A person who wields power behind the scenes: “The king's brother-in-law is his éminence grise; he has enormous influence, though he is rarely in the public eye.” A French term meaning “gray eminence.”

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