wire-puller

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noun (1)

wire-pull·​er ˈwī(-ə)r-ˌpu̇-lər 

: one who uses secret or underhanded means to influence the acts of a person or organization

wire-pulling

ˈwī(-ə)r-ˌpu̇-liŋ 

noun

wire-pulling

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noun (2)

plural -s

: the use of means to influence secretly the acts of a person or organization

economic power or political wire-pulling

—S. E. Morison

can be done but it needs a week of wire-pulling and persuasion

—Enid Bagnold

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

wire entry 1 + pulling, gerund of pull

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wire-puller

• buller
• puller
• wooler