a person without constitutional status who covertly exercises power by personal influence over a ruler or leader; also in extended use.
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| 释义 | society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > one who or that which influences > influential person > behind the scenes (10) power behind the throne1783 a person without constitutional status who covertly exercises power by personal influence over a ruler or leader; also in extended use. wire-puller1824 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. grey eminence1831 a person who exercises power or influence in a certain sphere without holding an official position; = éminence grise, n. wire-worker1835 Chiefly U.S. A person who pulls the wires of a puppet show. Chiefly figurative: a person who or thing which manipulates or influences others, esp… éminence grise1838 A term originally applied to Père Joseph (1577–1638), the confidential agent of Cardinal Richelieu; now extended to describe one who wields real… string-puller1961 Subcategories:— king- or queen-maker (4) |
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