puppeteer
/ˌpʌpəˈtɪr/
verb
- To control or manipulate someone or something, as if they were a puppet.
- She felt like her boss was puppeteering her every move at work.
- The hacker puppeteered the computer system to steal data.
- The dictator puppeteered the media to spread his propaganda.
noun
- A person who controls puppets, especially in a show.
- The children watched in awe as the puppeteer brought the little fox to life.
- She trained for years to become a skilled puppeteer.
- The puppeteer made the wooden dragon dance across the stage.
- A person who secretly controls or manipulates someone or something.
- No one realized that the quiet advisor was the true puppeteer behind the company's decisions.
- In the movie, the villain acts as a puppeteer, pulling the strings of the government.
- The corrupt official was just a puppeteer for the real criminals.
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