éminence grise
noun[C]
uk/ˈem.ɪ.nɒ̃s ˌɡriːz/us/ˈem.ɪ.nɑ̃ːs ˌɡriːz/pluraléminences grisesuk/ˈem.ɪ.nɒ̃sˌɡriːz/us/ˈem.ɪ.nɒ̃sˌɡriːz/(alsogrey eminence)someone without anofficialpositionwho haspowerorinfluenceoverrulersorpeoplewho makedecisions:
幕后策划；幕后掌握实权的人Civilservantsare theoneswho really have thepower- they are the éminences grises behind thegovernmentministers.公务员是真正拥有权力的人——他们是政府大臣的幕后掌权者。
Powerful people & dictators
- anti-establishment
- authoritarian
- autocrat
- autocratic
- big beast
- dictatorial
- establishment
- figurehead
- grey eminence
- heavy hitteridiom
- kleptocrat
- kleptocratic
- oppressor
- plutocrat
- potentate
- power broker
- puissance
- tyrant
- voiceless
- warlord