| a person who wields unofficial power, esp. through another person and often surreptitiously or privately. |
ém·i·nence grise  (ā-mē-näɴs grēz')  n. pl. ém·i·nence grises (ā-mē-näɴs grēz') A powerful adviser or decision-maker who operates secretly or unofficially. Also called gray eminence. [French, the power behind the throne : éminence, power + grise, feminine of gris, gray, shadowy.] |
| gray eminence n. See éminence grise. |
