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éminence grise

Noun CEFR B2
ˌɛmɪnɒns ˈɡɹiːz

Definitions

  1. A secret or unofficial decision-maker.
    idiomatic
  2. Alternative spelling of éminence grise.
    alt-of, alternative

Equivalents

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Examples

“But Harry Hopkins was no mere manipulator of people and ideas, no eminence grise masterminding the actions of figureheads.”
“[Ichirō] Ozawa is the Secretary-General of [Yukio] Hatoyama's Democratic Party of Japan (DJP) and the éminence grise of the electoral campaign that catapulted the new Prime Minister to power.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

eminency Eminent eminent domain Eminently eminentness emiocytosis

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