Word of the Day for Wednesday, November 19, 2008
eminence grise \ay-mee-nahn(t)s-GREEZ\, noun:
a person who wields power or exerts influence behind the scenes
It appears that Hillary Clinton may not be satisfied with playing the role of eminence grise to B.O., but rather continue to be a power broker in the Senate.
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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by 1838, French for "gray eminence"; originally used in French for Pere Joseph, a monk who was Cardinal Richelieu's confidential agent, for the gray habit he wore, in contrast to the Cardinal's red habit
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