wire-puller
one who makes decisions, one who leads and directs others
wire-puller
Noun
1. one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends
(hypernym) hustler, wheeler dealer, operator
Wire-puller
(n.)
One who pulls the wires, as of a puppet; hence, one who operates by secret means; an intriguer.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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