puppet master
Americannoun
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a puppeteer; a person who puts on a puppet show.
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a person who secretly controls the actions of another, often through manipulation.
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"I believe Neil Foden is like a puppet master, a master manipulator," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
Oh, did I mention Neo had a human puppet master, controlling it with a VR headset?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Last year’s grand marshal was puppet master Sid Krofft, one half of Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
During a recent podcast episode, Rogan said, “Whoever’s helping her, whoever’s coaching her, whoever’s the puppet master running the strings . . . ” finishing his thought with a chef's kiss gesture.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2024
And she stood there like a puppet strung up by a puppet master who had gone off to some other hobby.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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