| 单词 | string-pulling |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstring-pulling string-pulling n. the act of exerting influence, esp. behind the scenes; cf. wire-pulling n. ΘΚΠ society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > action or fact of influencing > privately or behind the scenes wire-pulling1835 wire-working1835 string-pulling1949 society > authority > power > influence > [adjective] > exercising influence > behind the scenes wire-working1831 wire-pulling1844 string-pulling1949 1949 Ann. Reg. 1948 330 The same political manœuvres, corruption, and string-pulling by moneyed interests..were discernible. 1970 E. R. Johnson God Keepers (1971) xiv. 146 The choice between public-opinion pressure and Lucchese string-pulling pressure. 1982 W. Buchan John Buchan x. 192 At Londonderry House..many believed, important political strings were pulled. The importance of that string-pulling was probably exaggerated. < as lemmas |
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