é|mi|nence grise

é|mi|nence grise
é|mi|nence grise «ay mee nahns GREEZ», plural é|mi|nences grises «ay mee nahns GREEZ». French.
1. a person who wields power or exerts influence behind the scenes: »

Krone sought the advice of the éminence grise of the chancellery, Globke (Atlantic).

2. (literally) gray eminence.
╂[originally used in French as the nickname of Père Joseph, a monk who was Cardinal Richelieu's confidential agent, after the gray habit which he wore, in contrast to the Cardinal's red habit]

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  • eminence grise — em|i|nence grise [ˌemınɔns ˈgri:z US na:ns ] n plural eminences grises [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: éminence grise gray eminence , originally used of Père Joseph, adviser of the French minister Cardinal Richelieu] someone who has… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • éminence grise — é•mi•nence grise fr. [[t]eɪ mi nɑ̃s ˈgriz[/t]] n. pl. é•mi•nences grises fr. [[t]eɪ mi nɑ̃s ˈgriz[/t]] fot gray eminence • Etymology: < F …   From formal English to slang

  • éminencegrise — ém·i·nence grise (ā mē näɴs grēzʹ) n. pl. ém·i·nence grises (ā mē näɴs grēzʹ) A powerful adviser or decision maker who operates secretly or unofficially. Also called gray eminence.   [French, the power behind the throne : éminence, power + grise …   Universalium

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