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View synonyms for éminence grise
éminence grise
[ French ey-mee-nahns greez ]
éminence grise
/ eminɑ̃s ɡriz /
noun
- a person who wields power and influence unofficially or behind the scenes
éminence grise
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of éminence grise1
From French
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Word History and Origins
Origin of éminence grise1
C19: literally: grey eminence, originally applied to Père Joseph (François Le Clerc du Tremblay; died 1638), French monk, secretary of Cardinal Richelieu
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Example Sentences
Even before his long career in government ended, he was an éminence grise in American public life.
From The Daily Beast
Bill Clinton could have a relationship with an intern and still be greeted as an éminence grise years later.
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Indeed, no one embodies knowing youthfulness more than Oscar de la Renta, the éminence grise of American fashion.
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Take as an illustration of the contrary practice such a masterpiece in its way as Gérôme's "Éminence Grise."
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