eminence grise

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To begin with, “it must be said that a lawyer shouldn’t do anything illegal — and that would be enough,” said Attali, an eminence grise at Davos.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2022

That emotionally astute author, the eminence grise, the institutional memory.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2021

You will have easily guessed the thesis of this new book: Brigitte is Emmanuel’s first and last adviser on all matters, the president’s real eminence grise.

From The Guardian • Feb. 3, 2019

As a kid, Hogan hovered like a disapproving eminence grise over my fledgling attempts to become a grown-up.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 12, 2018

“Le Pen is a man of the 19th century,” said Philippe Peninque, a former lawyer and consultant who is often described as Ms. Le Pen’s eminence grise.

From New York Times • May 3, 2017