wire-pullv.

Brit.

/ˈwʌɪəpʊl/, U.S.

/ˈwaɪ(ə)rˌpʊl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: wire n.¹, pull v.

Etymology: < wire n.¹ + pull v., after to pull the wires at wire n.¹ 5b.

transitive. To manipulate or influence (a person) as if pulling the wires of a puppet; to control (a situation, organization, etc.) from behind the scenes. Cf. to pull the wires at wire n.¹ 5b, to pull the strings at string n. 1i, and wirework v.Frequently in political contexts.In quot. 1780 as part of an extended metaphor; cf. puppet n. 3c.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > involve in party politics [verb (transitive)] > control party machine

wire-pull1780

wirework1814

caucus1816

society > authority > power > influence > have influence with [verb (transitive)] > exert influence upon > behind the scenes

wirework1814

wire-pull1896

1780 Advice to newly Elected Member of Parl. (rev. ed.) 29 For a Candidate to enter into any Promises..or to obey, blindly and implicitly their Dictatorial Commands..must render Parliament either an Assembly of Advocates..or of Puppet Machines for the Crowd to Wire-pull as they should please.

1856 U.S. Democratic Rev. July 574 This conventicle of insane tabbies and snufflers [sc. abolitionists], wire-pulled by impudent Englishmen.

1896 Westm. Gaz. 8 May 7/1 They knew that the agitation was conducted, wire-pulled, and financed from the office of the Chartered Company in Capetown.

1909 Contemp. Rev. 95 20 The Roman Catholic Church in Albania is under Austrian protection, is subsidised and freely wirepulled.

1979 Hist. Jrnl. 22 150 He argued that the new electorate could not be wire-pulled like the old cliques, but had to be persuaded.

2005 KCNA News Agency (Pyongyang, N. Korea) (Nexis) 14 Nov. Political sovereignty there [sc. South Korea] has been seriously violated by the US which has wire-pulled pro-US forces and interfered in its internal affairs.

Derivatives

ˈwire-pulled adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > power > influence > [adjective] > exercising influence > behind the scenes > actuated by

wire-pulled1841

society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > [adjective] > controlling party machine > controlled

wire-pulled1841

cacique1872

1841 Monthly Rev. Dec. 589 In order to make a profit by means of the wire-pulled supposititious heir.

1913 Times 19 May 7/3 It was a popular verdict, not a wire-pulled or dictated one.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	wire-pull
释义	wire-pullv. Brit. /ˈwʌɪəpʊl/, U.S. /ˈwaɪ(ə)rˌpʊl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: wire n.¹, pull v. Etymology: < wire n.¹ + pull v., after to pull the wires at wire n.¹ 5b. transitive. To manipulate or influence (a person) as if pulling the wires of a puppet; to control (a situation, organization, etc.) from behind the scenes. Cf. to pull the wires at wire n.¹ 5b, to pull the strings at string n. 1i, and wirework v.Frequently in political contexts.In quot. 1780 as part of an extended metaphor; cf. puppet n. 3c. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > involve in party politics [verb (transitive)] > control party machine wire-pull1780 wirework1814 caucus1816 society > authority > power > influence > have influence with [verb (transitive)] > exert influence upon > behind the scenes wirework1814 wire-pull1896 1780 Advice to newly Elected Member of Parl. (rev. ed.) 29 For a Candidate to enter into any Promises..or to obey, blindly and implicitly their Dictatorial Commands..must render Parliament either an Assembly of Advocates..or of Puppet Machines for the Crowd to Wire-pull as they should please. 1856 U.S. Democratic Rev. July 574 This conventicle of insane tabbies and snufflers [sc. abolitionists], wire-pulled by impudent Englishmen. 1896 Westm. Gaz. 8 May 7/1 They knew that the agitation was conducted, wire-pulled, and financed from the office of the Chartered Company in Capetown. 1909 Contemp. Rev. 95 20 The Roman Catholic Church in Albania is under Austrian protection, is subsidised and freely wirepulled. 1979 Hist. Jrnl. 22 150 He argued that the new electorate could not be wire-pulled like the old cliques, but had to be persuaded. 2005 KCNA News Agency (Pyongyang, N. Korea) (Nexis) 14 Nov. Political sovereignty there [sc. South Korea] has been seriously violated by the US which has wire-pulled pro-US forces and interfered in its internal affairs. Derivatives ˈwire-pulled adj. ΘΚΠ society > authority > power > influence > [adjective] > exercising influence > behind the scenes > actuated by wire-pulled1841 society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > [adjective] > controlling party machine > controlled wire-pulled1841 cacique1872 1841 Monthly Rev. Dec. 589 In order to make a profit by means of the wire-pulled supposititious heir. 1913 Times 19 May 7/3 It was a popular verdict, not a wire-pulled or dictated one. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1780
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