Meaning of éminence grise | Babel Free
/ˌɛmɪnɒns ˈɡɹiːz/Definitions
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A secret or unofficial decision-maker. idiomatic
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Alternative spelling of éminence grise. alt-of, alternative
Equivalents
Čeština
šedá eminence
Deutsch
Graue Eminenz
Suomi
harmaa eminenssi
Français
éminence grise
Italiano
eminenza grigia
日本語
黒幕
한국어
흑막
Polski
szara eminencja
Português
eminência parda
Svenska
grå eminens
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.