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Eine graue Eminenz
In German
Eine graue Eminenz
ai-ne graue e-mi-nents
🇬🇧 English
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📖 Literal Translation
A grey eminence
💡 Meaning
A person who wields significant power and influence from behind the scenes, without holding an official, prominent position.
🌍 Equivalent:"A grey eminence"
📜 Origin:Refers to François Leclerc du Tremblay, a Capuchin friar (who wore a grey habit) and confidant of Cardinal Richelieu, who had immense unofficial power in 17th-century France.
Example Sentences
1
Er war die graue Eminenz hinter den politischen Entscheidungen.
He was the grey eminence behind the political decisions.
2
In vielen Unternehmen gibt es eine graue Eminenz, die die wahren Fäden zieht.
In many companies, there is a grey eminence who pulls the real strings.