WIREPULLER

Etymology

Noun

wirepuller (plural wirepullers)

A person who exercises an influence on others that is felt but not seen.

Etymology

Noun

Wirepuller (plural Wirepullers)

Someone from Warrington.

Source: Wiktionary


Wire"-pull`er, n.

Definition: One who pulls the wires, as of a puppet; hence, one who operates by secret means; an intriguer. Political wire-pullers and convention packers. Lowell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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