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string-puller

UK
/ˈstrɪŋ ˌpʊlə/
US
/ˈstrɪŋ ˌpʊlər/

Traduzioni

string-pullernoun
UK
/ˈstrɪŋ ˌpʊlə/
US
/ˈstrɪŋ ˌpʊlər/
Countable compound noun; refers to a person, not a verbal form.
marionnettisteAu sens propre, personne qui manipule des marionnettes ou des dispositifs à ficelles.
The string-puller moved the puppet with a practiced hand.
Le marionnettiste a fait bouger la marionnette d'une main experte.
manipulateurAu sens figuré, personne qui tire les ficelles en secret.
The real string-puller behind the merger stayed out of sight.
Le véritable manipulateur derrière la fusion est resté hors de vue.
Sinonimi
orchestrator
puppeteer
manipulator
mastermind
power broker
power behind the throne
backroom operator
kingmaker
Svengali
fixer
controller
schemer
plotter
operator
puppet-master
Contrari
puppet
pawn
stooge
dupe
tool
string-pulleradjective
Attributive use in compounds; not typically compared.
occultePour l'idée d'influence secrète ou d'action en coulisse.
The report described the scandal as a string-puller scheme.
Le rapport décrivait le scandale comme une manœuvre occulte.
Sinonimi
powerful
influential
secretive
covert
scheming
orchestrative
orchestrating
behind-the-scenes
puppeteering
controlling
manipulative
Contrari
honest
forthright
transparent
uninfluential
passive
subordinate
powerless

Definizioni

string-pullernoun
a person who secretly controls or influences events, decisions, or other people
The real string-puller behind the merger stayed out of sight.
a person who operates puppets or other devices by pulling strings
The string-puller moved the puppet with a practiced hand.
string-pulleradjective
relating to or characteristic of secret control or behind-the-scenes influence
The report described the scandal as a string-puller scheme.
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