wirepuller
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wire·pull·er
(wīr′po͝ol′ər)n.
1. Slang One who uses subterfuge, private influence, or underhand means to reach a goal.
2. One who pulls wires or strings, as of puppets.
wire′pull′ing n.
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wirepuller
(ˈwaɪəˌpʊlə)n
chiefly US and Canadian a person who uses private or secret influence for his or her own ends
ˈwireˌpulling n
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wire•pull•er
(ˈwaɪərˌpʊl ər)n.
a person who uses influence or secret means to manipulate people or organizations, esp. for selfish ends; intriguer.
[1825–30, Amer.]
wire′pull`ing, n.
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