an éminence grise



an éminence grise

  (formal)
someone who has a lot of power and influence but no official position Although he never became a minister, he was the party's éminence grise for 15 years.
See also: eminence, grise

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FabianFAH-bee-ahn (German, Dutch), FAH-byahn (Polish), FAY-bee-ən (English)German, Dutch, Polish, History
Gavriila-Russian
CloverKLO-vərEnglish (Rare)
Osvaldo-Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Porntip-Thai
Bahadir-Turkish