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.
〈北美，非正式〉幕后牵线者，幕后操纵者（尤指政客）
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

Derivatives

wirepulling

nounˈwʌɪəpʊlɪŋˈwaɪ(ə)rˌpʊlɪŋ

North American

informal

But the legacy in the locality has been one of unsuccessful wirepulling and failed stage-management.
Example sentencesExamples
- These were the days of the most flagrant wirepulling and sinister hatching of plots.… In Nova Scotia the patronage system went hand in hand with nepotism.

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.
〈北美，非正式〉幕后牵线者，幕后操纵者（尤指政客）
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

词汇	wirepuller
释义	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. 〈北美，非正式〉幕后牵线者，幕后操纵者（尤指政客） 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 Derivatives wirepulling nounˈwʌɪəpʊlɪŋˈwaɪ(ə)rˌpʊlɪŋ North American informal But the legacy in the locality has been one of unsuccessful wirepulling and failed stage-management. Example sentencesExamples These were the days of the most flagrant wirepulling and sinister hatching of plots.… In Nova Scotia the patronage system went hand in hand with nepotism. 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. 〈北美，非正式〉幕后牵线者，幕后操纵者（尤指政客） 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
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