wire-pull·er
ˈwī(-ə)r-ˌpu̇-lər
: one who uses secret or underhanded means to influence the acts of a person or organization
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
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“Wire-puller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire-puller. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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