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English noun: eminence grise | |||
| 1. | eminence grise (person) (French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position | ||
| Samples | The President's wife is an eminence grise in matters of education. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | important person, influential person, personage | ||
| Domain usage | French | ||
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