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| Russian | English |
| серый кардинал | Grey Eminence |
| серый кардинал | grey cardinal (Mr. Surkov, 47, is often ranked as Russia's third-most-powerful political figure, after Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin and Mr. Medvedev. He occupies the time-honored role of the "gray cardinal," a behind-the-scenes manipulator who inspires fascination and fear. Alexander Demidov) |
| серый кардинал | the real power behind the throne (В.И.Макаров) |
| серый кардинал | armchair wizard (Wizard here is a person with power given by specialist knowledge. "Armchair" means that he doesn't have to go to somewhere to get involved in grubby deals, he can sit at home. 4uzhoj) |
| серый кардинал | shadow director (Alexander Matytsin) |
| серый кардинал | power broker (At age 82, Kirk Kerkorian – corporate raider, Hollywood mogul and Las Vegas power broker – is ready for yet another high stakes face-off. karakula) |
| серый кардинал | grey figure (Esmiralda) |
| серый кардинал | the power behind the throne |
| серый кардинал | eminence grise ("Gray Eminence") Originally the nickname of Pere Joseph: To understand what was at stake in Sunday's cliffhanger presidential election in Poland, it is worth rewinding a few days to an interview with Jaroslaw Kaczyński, the chairman and éminence grise of the ruling Law and Justice party.) |
| серый кардинал | person behind (Andrey Truhachev) |
| серый кардинал | Gray Eminence |