wire-pullern.

Brit.

/ˈwʌɪəˌpʊlə/, U.S.

/ˈwaɪ(ə)rˌpʊlər/

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

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

Originally U.S.

A person who manipulates or influences people and situations from behind the scenes. Cf. to pull the wires at wire n.¹ 5b, wire-worker n. 2.Frequently in political contexts.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > one who or that which influences > influential person > behind the scenes

power behind the throne1783

wire-puller1824

grey eminence1831

wire-worker1835

éminence grise1838

string-puller1961

society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > [noun] > party machine > types of control of > one who

jefe politico1820

caucuser1823

wire-puller1824

machine-man1834

wire-worker1835

cacique1872

boss1882

caucuseer1884

caucusian1886

1824 A. Cary Addr. Mass. Charitable Mech. Assoc. 41 The inevitable wire-puller saw that in an association of two or three hundred humble and inexperienced men was an excellent field to ply his arts for political purposes.

1859 J. R. Green Oxf. Stud. (O.H.S.) iv. 263 This youth breaks out..in a passionate loyalty to academical wire-pullers.

1898 G. W. E. Russell Coll. & Recoll. iii. 35 The type of politician who is the despair of the official wire-puller.

1943 L. Adamic My Native Land (ed. 3) 256 He was a wire-puller, negotiator, schemer, procrastinator.

1998 Times (Nexis) 18 Apr. Politics needs wire-pullers and fixers, the Whips'-Office and Parliamentary Under-Secretaryships require little else.

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

单词	wire-puller
释义	wire-pullern. Brit. /ˈwʌɪəˌpʊlə/, U.S. /ˈwaɪ(ə)rˌpʊlər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: wire n.¹, puller n. Etymology: < wire n.¹ + puller n., after wire-pull v., to pull the wires at wire n.¹ 5b. Originally U.S. A person who manipulates or influences people and situations from behind the scenes. Cf. to pull the wires at wire n.¹ 5b, wire-worker n. 2.Frequently in political contexts. ΘΚΠ society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > one who or that which influences > influential person > behind the scenes power behind the throne1783 wire-puller1824 grey eminence1831 wire-worker1835 éminence grise1838 string-puller1961 society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > [noun] > party machine > types of control of > one who jefe politico1820 caucuser1823 wire-puller1824 machine-man1834 wire-worker1835 cacique1872 boss1882 caucuseer1884 caucusian1886 1824 A. Cary Addr. Mass. Charitable Mech. Assoc. 41 The inevitable wire-puller saw that in an association of two or three hundred humble and inexperienced men was an excellent field to ply his arts for political purposes. 1859 J. R. Green Oxf. Stud. (O.H.S.) iv. 263 This youth breaks out..in a passionate loyalty to academical wire-pullers. 1898 G. W. E. Russell Coll. & Recoll. iii. 35 The type of politician who is the despair of the official wire-puller. 1943 L. Adamic My Native Land (ed. 3) 256 He was a wire-puller, negotiator, schemer, procrastinator. 1998 Times (Nexis) 18 Apr. Politics needs wire-pullers and fixers, the Whips'-Office and Parliamentary Under-Secretaryships require little else. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1824
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