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eminence grise

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Noun1.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"
French - the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
important person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
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eminence grise [ˈgriːz] n → éminence f grise
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Valdano says Bayern are chasing "an astronomic sum" for Ribery but according to the German outfit's eminence grise Franz Beckenbauer a transfer could be envisaged "if he really wants to leave.
Real chase Ribery as Bayern hint deal could be done by AFP / AFP Global Edition
He retired a second time that year, but his skills were once again in play as chairman of Eurotunnel in 1986-88, as they had been when he was an eminence grise behind the establishment of the Airbus consortium in the 1970s.
OBITUARY: Sir Nicholas Henderson by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
He enjoyed varying degrees of success with the likes of Sir Lunchalot, Eminence Grise and Lunar Crystal, but it was with a rare non-partnership horse that he would hit the jackpot.
'He's put us on cloud nine for the last six years' CHELTENHAM 2009 by The Racing Post (London, England)
 
 
 
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