wirepuller

American  

[wahyuhr-pool-er] / ˈwaɪərˌpʊl ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that pulls wires.

2. a person who uses secret means to direct and control the actions of others, especially for selfish ends; intriguer.

3. snake.

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wirepuller British  

/ ˈwaɪəˌpʊlə /

noun

1. a person who uses private or secret influence for his own ends

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Other Word Forms

• wirepulling noun

Etymology

Origin of wirepuller

1825–30, wire + puller ( def. )

Example Sentences

He is seen to be a cold-blooded international tycoon and wirepuller, whose “digger” image is wholly cynical and whose global ruthlessness is a matter for shame.

From BusinessWeek

I have never done anything; I have never been a doer, a canvasser, a wirepuller, a manager, in the ordinary sense of these words.

From Project Gutenberg

“You were lucky to have such an attractive wirepuller,” I frigidly announced.

From Project Gutenberg

Occupation in peace, with a reduced establishment, was not easy to get, and his brother, an inveterate wirepuller, must needs know to whose favor Nelson owed it.

From Project Gutenberg

"He never can be going to match himself against that Wirepuller!"

From Project Gutenberg