Definition of wirepuller in English:
wirepuller
nounˈwʌɪəpʊləˈwaɪ(ə)rˌpʊlər
North American informal A person, especially a politician, who exerts control or influence from behind the scenes.
Example sentencesExamples
- Let us not, for even one moment, doubt the intentions of the wirepuller.
- ‘True enough,’ sighed the wirepuller, recalling his adventures with sock-puppet political appointees.
- Among American Presidents he is the supreme example of the political wirepuller, the leader who gets things done without ever seeming to lead.
- Every politician has enemies who claim they are but puppets for evil wirepullers.
- These same wirepullers then used the government to push the interstate highway system on the country.
Synonyms
manipulator, manoeuvrer, mover, worker, string-puller, mover and shaker, wheeler-dealer
Definition of wirepuller in US English:
wirepuller
nounˈwī(ə)rˌpo͝olərˈwaɪ(ə)rˌpʊlər
North American informal A person, especially a politician, who exerts control or influence from behind the scenes.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘True enough,’ sighed the wirepuller, recalling his adventures with sock-puppet political appointees.
- Let us not, for even one moment, doubt the intentions of the wirepuller.
- These same wirepullers then used the government to push the interstate highway system on the country.
- Among American Presidents he is the supreme example of the political wirepuller, the leader who gets things done without ever seeming to lead.
- Every politician has enemies who claim they are but puppets for evil wirepullers.
Synonyms
manipulator, manoeuvrer, mover, worker, string-puller, mover and shaker, wheeler-dealer