"faceless man" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: faceless men [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Australian journalist Alan Reid in 1963 in The Daily Telegraph. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Alan Reid|in=1963|nat=Australian|nobycat=1|occ=journalist|w=Alan Reid (journalist)}} Coined by Australian journalist Alan Reid in 1963 Head templates: {{en-noun|faceless men}} faceless man (plural faceless men)
  1. (Australian politics, informal) Someone who is not elected to political office, but exerts power over political affairs from behind the scenes. Wikipedia link: The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) Tags: Australian, informal Categories (topical): Australian politics Related terms: éminence grise
    Sense id: en-faceless_man-en-noun-m952Hc2c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, politics
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