| NOUN | person | eminence grise | (French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position |
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| Meaning | (French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position. | |
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| Example | "the President's wife is an eminence grise in matters of education" | |
| Broader | important person, influential person, personage | A person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events |
| Usage of | French | The Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France |
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