éminence grise
/ |éminence| ˈɡraɪz /

imenica

Množina reči éminence grise je éminence grises.

Sinonimi:

A power behind a throne: that is, a manipulator of power without immediate responsibility. The nickname was originally applied (because of his gray cloak) to the French monk François Leclerc du Tremblay (1577–1638), also known as Pčre Joseph, who in 1612 became the close friend and behind-the-scenes adviser of Cardinal Richelieu.