manipulatornoun [ C ]
uk/məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tər/us/məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.t̬ɚ/mainly disapprovinga person who controls people to their own advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly:
She was, said the judge, a ruthless and scheming manipulator.
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People in charge of or controlling other people
- administrator
- authority
- bureaucrat
- chairman
- chairperson
- force
- giant
- Goliath
- guiding spirit
- headman
- helicopter parent
- hierarchy
- leader
- marshal
- operator
- overlord
- paymaster
- pillar
- powerhouse
- presidency
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