éminence grise

French - Turkish

Definition of éminence grise in French Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of éminence grise in English English dictionary

a secret or unofficial decision-maker; the power behind the throne

(plural éminences grises - pronunciation same) a person who exercises power or influence without holding an official position

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eminence grise

eminences grises someone who has unofficial power, often secretly, through someone else

eminence grise

(French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position; "the President's wife is an eminence grise in matters of education

éminence grises

plural form of éminence grise

Hyphenation

E·mi·nence grise

Turkish pronunciation

emınıns grayz

Pronunciation

/ˈemənəns ˈgrīz/ /ˈɛmənəns ˈɡraɪz/

Etymology

() From French éminence (“power”) + grise (“gray”)