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wire·pull·er
/
ˈwaɪərˌpʊl
ər
/
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[
wahy
uh
r
-p
oo
l-er
]
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noun
1.
a person or thing that pulls wires.
2.
a person who uses secret means to direct and
control
the actions of others, especially for selfish ends; intriguer.
3.
snake
(
def 3b
)
.
Origin:
1825–30,
Americanism;
wire
+
puller
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wirepuller
(ˈwaɪəˌpʊlə)
—
n
chiefly
(
US
), (
Canadian
) a person who uses private or secret influence for his own ends
'wirepulling
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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