wirepuller | Idiomator

Meaning: (informal,idiomatic)A person whoexercisesaninfluenceon others that is felt but not seen.1908, Winston Churchill,Letter to his fianceé Clementine:'Filled with old doddering peers, cute financial magnates, cleverwirepullers, big brewers with bulbous noses. All the enemies of progress are there — weaklings, sleek, slug, comfortable, self-important individuals.1919,Foreign Affairs: A Monthly Digest and Interpretation:[…]there lies, alas, the tragedy of the millions of lives immolated by the ignorant peoples as the price paid for the deception practised upon them by the Imperialisticwirepullers.; Synonym ofsnake(“tool for pulling cables”).

Examples:

EN: On the day of the event, while the police forces are focusing on the party, we'll strike the wirepuller by dispatching only small well-trained members.
ES: Eneldíadel evento,mientraslasfuerzasdelapolicíase enfocan en lafiesta,estaremos golpeandoaltiradorsoloenviandoapequeñosmiembrosbienentrenados.
ID: Saat hari acara itu, saat pasukan polisi fokus pada pesta, kita akan Menyerang penarik kawat dengan mengerahkan anggota kecil yang terlatih.

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