social engineering
noun
the manipulation of social beliefs and behaviors by public or private entities through legislation, policy, and investment.
social engineer
-
a word derived from
social engineering.
Example Sentences
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Among Hare’s points here is that Moses — for whom Infrastructure Week was a lifelong event — was as much a social engineer as a structural one.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2022
Tap or click to listen to an episode of my podcast, Kim Komando Explains, with an IBM social engineer.
From Fox News ● Nov. 21, 2021
Karl Popper called this the piecemeal social engineer.
From Forbes ● Apr. 11, 2015
Listening is a major part of being a social engineer.
From Time ● Jul. 1, 2014
As a social engineer you might work out a perfect plan, but find yourself helpless, because it was hard to explain.
From The Book of Life by Upton Sinclair
