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wirepuller
CIDE DICTIONARY
wirepuller, n.
One who pulls the wires, as of a puppet; hence, one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends; an intriguer. [1913 Webster]
"Political wire-pullers and convention packers." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
wirepuller, n. esp. US a politician etc. who exerts a hidden influence.
Derivative
wirepulling n.
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